Barry Sinclair, 49, was arrested in September on Birmingham Street in Halifax. (Blair Rhodes/CBC)

A Dartmouth man facing voyeurism charges has pleaded guilty to trespassing in Halifax's south end.

Barry Sinclair, 49, entered the plea on Thursday in Halifax provincial court regarding an incident on Sept. 17, 2011 on Birmingham Street.

His arrest that morning came after Halifax Regional Police officers followed Sinclair for eight hours, starting at his apartment on Portland Street and through three bars in downtown Halifax.

At approximately 4:15 a.m. on Sept. 17, officers found Sinclair on the back deck of a flat inhabited by two women. He was charged with trespassing at night and resisting arrest.

Chief Justice Patrick Curran called the incident "disturbing" and agreed to a joint sentencing recommendation, giving Sinclair credit for the 5.5 months he has already served since he was arrested.

"Creeping around someone's property are offences that are not conducive to public order," said Denise Smith, chief Crown attorney for Halifax.

Sinclair's plea may be a relief to the women who lived at the Birmingham Street address.

"It spared them having to testify in a high profile case," said Peter Planetta, Sinclair's lawyer.

Sinclair remains in custody until March 13 for a bail hearing on other charges: five counts of voyeurism and two counts of break and enter for a series of incidents in Halifax's south end.