A MAN involved in two domestic bust-ups within the space of a month has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

Aleksandrs Kravcovs, 39, was abusive to the woman at a party in Eyemouth on Christmas Eve and then followed it up by assaulting her a month later.

Describing the first incident Depute fiscal Alison Atkins said: "The accused attended at the locus with a number of people on the evening of Christmas Eve.

"People were consuming alcohol and in good spirits.

"However as the evening progressed the accused became aggressive and wanted to go home and take his young daughter with him.

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"A witness and his partner both said this was not a good idea due to his level of intoxication.

"This caused the accused to become even more aggressive and was shouting and swearing in an aggressive manner.

"He was prevented from entering the daughter's bedroom and the police were contacted."

In January the fish processing factory worker got involved in another argument with his partner which escalated and resulted in him slapping her face and seizing hold of her by her arms.

Ms Atkins said: "She was knocked to the ground. An older child heard the disturbance and came to assist her mother.

"He was very distressed and emotional.

"The police were called and saw bruises on the complainer's left arm and a blooded mouth.

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"She was offered but declined any medical attention."

Defence lawyer Colin Severin said his client had been in a relationship for 13 years and have five children together.

He added Kravcovs had not come to the attention of the authorities since the second incident last January.

Sheriff Donald Corke admonished him on the Christmas Eve incident.

But he said the second offence was more serious as it was an assault to injury.

The sheriff imposed a Community Pay Back Order involving 135 hours unpaid work to be carried out over 12 months as an alternative to custody.

After taking into account the partner's views, Sheriff Corke said a non-harassment order was not required.