A 31-year-old man has appeared in private at Jedburgh Sheriff Court accused of assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement.
Neil Ford of Inchmyre in Kelso is accused of committing the offence earlier this week.
He made no plea and the case was continued for further examination.
Ford was released on bail.
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