A NEWPORT woman who was described as having been "homeless, cold and miserable" appeared in court for being abusive towards her support worker.
Helen Louise Gibbons, 53, care of an address at Royal Exchange, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Monday.
She admitted using threatening or abusive words to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
Prosecutor, Ann Smout, told the court Gibbons had shouted insults at her outreach support worker on New Year's Day.
She said the victim had been employed to work at Calverts Hotel, which was being used as a homeless shelter.
She had been helping Gibbons with housing and other needs, and had been on her way to work when she saw Gibbons mumbling to herself outside.