Dalton sobbed as Judge Henry Blacksell QC, told him: "Many sorts of people come to the crown court for various reasons. It is very sad that you are here at all. You have heard the good things that can be said about you. Surprising therefore Mr Dalton that I am having to listen to this at all and a surprising aspect of this is that, as you heard me say, a man with your sort of background resorted to this behaviour. It was dreadful."