A automobile salesman who smashed his girlfriend's nostril earlier than attacking a taxi driver with a headrest has been allowed to dodge any punishment.
Burly thug Mark Routledge chased the taxi driver spherical a grocery store automobile park and petrol station forecourt whereas shouting "you higher run" at him.
Routledge, 39, pursued Ali Farman after hitting him throughout a drunken rampage however he was admonished at Perth Sheriff Court docket.
The courtroom was instructed that Routledge had been at a social membership with accomplice Claire Davidson earlier than flying right into a drunken rage.
Fiscal depute Andrew Harding mentioned: "They had been consuming alcohol collectively. They took a taxi from the Ex-Serviceman's Membership to Asda.
"The accused and Ms Davidson started to argue. The accused punched her within the nostril, inflicting it to bleed, and shouted on the driver to cease the taxi.
"The taxi was unable to cease instantly and the accused grew to become offended. He eliminated the driving force's headrest from the seat and struck the driving force on the again of the pinnacle with it.
"Mr Farman stopped parallel to the petrol station and acquired out. The accused started to chase the driving force across the petrol station forecourt, shouting 'you higher run!'
"The motive force ran away from the accused and contacted police." When he was arrested, Routledge mentioned: "I instructed the driving force to cease. He did not so I battered him."
Routledge, from Perth, admitted attacking Claire Davidson by punching her on the face to her harm in Dunkeld Highway, Perth, on 28 Could final 12 months.
He additionally admitted assaulting taxi driver Ali Farman by hanging him on the pinnacle with a headrest and pursuing him across the Asda automobile park.
Solicitor Pauline Cullerton, defending, mentioned: "He's a primary offender and given the salutary impact on him I very a lot doubt we are going to see him again right here.
"He had been having some difficulties at work and was utilizing alcohol as a coping mechanism. This has been a one-off."
Sheriff Euan Duthie instructed Routledge: "The primary cost is sort of a stunning description of what occurred. You will have expressed each regret and embarrassment about what occurred."
He famous that Routledge had been of fine behaviour because the incident and admonished him.
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