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Wednesday, 1st October, 2008

Published: Wednesday, 9th January, 2008 10:30

Back inside afer two days' freedom

TWO days after being released from a prison sentence for anti-social behaviour, Robert Pupkis was at it again causing a disturbance at his temporary home in Selkirk.

The 60-year-old began shouting and swearing at his wife Margaret on December 13 because she would not stop talking while he was watching television.

Graham Fraser, prosecuting, said Pupkis had started drinking cider on the day of the offence and started arguing with his wife of 40 years.

Police had to be called to their home in Muthag Street and issued a warning.

But just as soon as they left Pupkis spotted three cans of super lager on top of his wife’s jacket.

But she told him it would not be a good idea to have them and be began shouting and swearing at her again forcing her to take refuge at a neighbour’s house.

Mr Fraser said: “The police were literally heading down the path when the neighbours called to say it had all kicked off again.”

Sheriff Kevin Drummond described the situation as sad but said he had a duty to give the neighbours of Pupkis a break from his persistent offending.

He jailed him for a total of three months covering the latest offence and also the period of unexpired sentence after being let out of jail early.

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