An Ayrshire surgeon has discovered himself within the dock for the second time in a yr going through home abuse costs.
A involved neighbour referred to as the police on Itamar Felsenstein, a surgeon at Kilmarnock's Crosshouse Hospital, after they heard him appearing in an aggressive method and repeatedly shouting in direction of his 76-year-old spouse of 34 years at his former Ayr house on Inverkar Highway on April 25.
Ayr Sheriff Court docket heard the police have acquired a complete of 9 home incidences surrounding the 61-year-old, now of Hyndland in Glasgow – two of which resulted in convictions.
Solicitor Robert Campbell stated Felsenstein, who he described as having a ‘loud Mediterranean voice’ felt “embarrassed to be in court docket”.
He stated: “For the second time inside a yr, Mr Felsenstein finds himself in court docket.
“The offence itself was nothing involving violence, it concerned shouting.”
Sheriff Mhairi McTaggart replied: “It wasn’t simply shouting, it was appearing in an aggressive method.”
Mr Campbell continued: “Together with his earlier conviction, it’s additionally his neighbours who referred to as the police.
“However he's shouting and I’ve informed him he can’t go on behaving like this.
“I feel a part of it's he’s acquired a loud Mediterranean voice. He’s been below appreciable stress however that’s not an excuse.”
Sheriff McTaggart responded: “The report factors on the market have been 9 home incidences – two of which resulted in convictions.
“That’s not simply often shouting. The police have had 9 home incidents reported to them.”
Sheriff McTaggart informed Felsenstein: “You had been convicted again in 2021 of an analogous offence and placed on a deferred sentence, and also you’re showing once more earlier than this court docket.
“There’s going to return some extent the place a deferred sentence is just not going to be an choice.
“This may’t go on – it’s not acceptable in society anymore.
“You possibly can’t act in an aggressive method in direction of your accomplice – do you perceive that? I’m going to provide another alternative on a deferred sentence.
“Your sentence will probably be deferred for 3 months. I’m going to regulate you within the meantime.”
Sentencing for Felsenstein was deferred till a later date for him to be of fine behaviour and for the court docket to acquire a supplementary social work report.
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