A Lanarkshire man who threatened his 68-year-old neighbour with a knife faces a six-month curfew.
Hamilton Sheriff Court docket heard that Paul Davidson warned the person he can be "executed in".
Davidson, 53, admitted threatening or abusive behaviour exterior his dwelling in Poplar Place, Blantyre, on August 29 final 12 months.
He additionally admitted knocking the person to the bottom, presenting a knife at him and possessing a bladed merchandise in public.
Jennifer Cunningham, prosecuting, mentioned one other neighbour was in his backyard about 7pm when Davidson entered the road, apparently drunk.
She instructed the court docket: "Davidson started to shout and swear, saying 'That b*****d shopped my girlfriend as a result of she was staying with me'.
"A couple of minutes later he [the victim] bought out of a taxi and as he did so the accused pushed him to the bottom, shouting 'You b*****d. You f*****g shopped me'."
The court docket heard Davidson then produced a kitchen knife with a three-inch blade from his pocket, brandished it on the sufferer and mentioned 'I will do you, ya b*****d'
Luckily, no additional violence ensued and the police have been quickly on the scene.
Defence agent Andy Iles confused that Davidson had not armed himself and waited for his neighbour to reach.
The solicitor mentioned: "When my shopper returned dwelling he was getting ready meals when he heard noises exterior and he went out, taking the knife that he had been utilizing within the kitchen."
After finding out a prison justice social work report, Sheriff Martin Jones mentioned he was ready to impose a 12-month supervision order as a direct various to a jail sentence.
Davidson shall be electronically tagged for six months, which means he cannot depart his home between 7pm and 7am every day.
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