York Crown Court A MAN bought a stun gun to spur police into action against another man - who he said had been targeting him for years, a court heard. Armed police acted quickly to seize Nigel Robin Brown s illegal weapon, York Crown Court was told. But he didn’t appear before a court for more than a year. “That is far too long,” said the Recorder of York, Judge Sean Morris. He suspended the eight-month sentence for 12 months on condition Brown does a six-month alcohol treatment programme and 30 days’ rehabilitative activities. Brown, 50, of Riverside Close, Barlby, appeared before York Magistrates Court on October 30, 2020, and pleaded guilty to having an electric weapon capable of incapacitating someone.