A DRUNK smashed the windows of his partner's home after seeing a man dressed as a druid enter her home.

Alan Mercer had popped into neighbour Andrea Plumb's house in Selkirk on Friday night to show off his religious cult costume for a fancy dress competition.

But Ms Plumb's 29-year-old partner Daniel Hamilton from Buccleuch Road in Selkirk did not see the funny side and was arrested for offences of vandalism and breach of the peace.

He appeared from custody at Selkirk Sheriff Court after being held over the course of the weekend and pleaded guilty to both charges.

Procuator fiscal Graham Fraser said: "The accused has a long list of previous convictions mainly for dishonesty fuelled by drink or drugs but this is more down to passion.

"The relationship is rocky due to the accused's alcohol problems."

He described how Mr Mercer popped into her house around 4pm wearing a druid outfit for the fancy dress competition but it caused Hamilton to become "highly agitated".

Mr Fraser said that Hamilton left the house but returned to start throwing stones through the window of the flat.

Defence lawyer Ross Dow insisted that the victim wanted Hamilton back despite the incident.

He explained: "It was the Selkirk Common Riding and he fell off the wagon."

Sentence was deferred for six months for good behaviour with Sheriff Euan Edmont telling Hamilton:"Get the windows fixed".