A 53-YEAR-OLD man who subjected his sister to verbal abuse on two occasions has been ordered to pay £210 at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

Noel Clancy pleaded guilty to two counts of threatening or abusive behaviour by shouting and swearing at a flat in Northcote Street, Hawick, on July 1 and July 3.

The court heard Clancy had been staying with his sister for five months but on July 1 an argument broke out when he began shouting and swearing at his sister calling her "an Irish slag just like your mum" and other derogatory remarks.

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He was asked to leave which he did.

Alison Atkins, prosecuting, said: "At 10.30am on July 3 he turned up at the locus again and apologised and was allowed in. He left but then returned and at 1.30pm and 5pm neighbours could hear the accused shouting aggressively.

"At 20 to seven in the evening Clancy was again allowed into the premises and started swearing at his sister calling her a dirty bitch and a dirty slag. He was asked to leave and police were contacted."

Clancy, now living at Maxmill Park in Kelso, was fined £100 on each of the two charges and ordered to pay a £10 Victim Surcharge.