A DRUNK pub patron was tasered after he threatened to set a woman alight, pushed her against a wall and punched her in the face, a court has heard.

Benjamin Isaac Clarke approached the woman at a Warwick hotel on April 2.

The Warwick Magistrates Court yesterday heard Clarke "flicked" the woman's nose, which caused her to become agitated and tell him to leave her alone.

In what the police prosecutor described as an "unprovoked" attack, Clarke told the woman he would set her alight and "burn" her and her child, before slamming her into a wall, punching her in the face and throwing a chair and table at her.

After the incident, Clarke again became agitated when he attempted to purchase another drink, punching a framed heritage photo belonging to the hotel in retaliation.

Outside the hotel on the same night, Clarke was "intoxicated and aggressive" to other patrons and blew cigarette smoke directly into the face of a police officer.

When told he was under arrest, the court heard a solidly-built Clarke struggled with police and four officers were required to attempt to get him under control.

It seems four was not quite enough, with one of the officers having to taser Clarke before he could be subdued.

While in custody at the watchhouse, Clarke collapsed and was taken to hospital for treatment.

The court heard staff told police they believed Clarke, who was unconscious and unresponsive, may have been under the influence of drugs.

As officers spoke to some of Clarke's associates at his bedside, Clarke burst to life and told officers he had been listening to everything they had said and was only pretending to be asleep.

He then unleashed a barrage of swear words on police and nursing staff.

In a separate incident on April 2, police uncovered a small amount of methylamphetamine and a set of scales at Clarke's residence.

The court head Clarke, who has a lengthy criminal history, tried to conceal the wrapped material in a sink filled with water.

The 25-year-old, who has spent 24 days in pre-sentence custody, was sentenced to eight months jail but was paroled immediately.

He was also fined $500.