A 21-year-old man who had to be restrained by use of a stun gun during an incident in Jedburgh has been admonished after being of good behaviour.
It was the first time a stun gun had been deployed in Scotland by one of 500 specially trained officers.
Jake Osborn pleaded not guilty to assaulting his mother Marie Travers at a house in Howden Road, Jedburgh, on June 18 by pushing her onto a bed, placing a pillow over her face and struggling violently with her to her injury.
He also denied behaving in a threatening or abusive manner and pointing a crossbow at his chest and threatening to harm himself.
Osborn pleaded not guilty to further charges of obstructing police by climbing out of a window, running away and hiding from officers and possession of a knife in Blair Avenue, Jedburgh.
He eventually admitted charges of obstructing police and possession of a lock knife .
Not guilty pleas to placing a pillow over his mother's face and struggling violently with her and also threatening to harm himself were accepted by the Crown.
Osborn, now lives at Gala Park, Galashiels.
Following a period of deferred sentence the court was told that Osborn has been of good behaviour.
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