A PEEBLES man who admitted threatening or abusive behaviour at a local hospital has been ordered to be of good behaviour for the next three months.

Keith Daly, of Kingsway, pleaded guilty to acting in an aggressive manner at Haylodge Hospital by throwing a cup containing liquid, spraying cleaning fluid at members of staff, kicking a public telephone and throwing leaflets around.

Selkirk Sheriff Court was told how the 44-year-old turned up at the hospital demanding treatment and was advised he should go to Borders General Hospital.

He was making inappropriate comments and said he had been hit on the head with a cup.

Procurator fiscal Graham Fraser said there was concern he might be suffering from concussion and also mental health issues, so one of the nurses agreed to look at the injury.

Daly continued to be disruptive and threw a cup in the direction of a WRVS staff member.

Defence lawyer Ed Hulme said: "He accepts full responsibility for his actions. He has a long history of substance misuse."

Sentence was deferred until September 11.