A home abuser broke into his ex-partner's residence and attacked her on the very day a court docket banned him from having any contact together with her.
Peter Tinney's violent behaviour induced the girl "nice misery and worry", Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom heard this week.
Tinney, 30, of Spittal Highway, Rutherglen, was jailed for 15 months.
He admitted breaking into a house on Ash Courtroom, East Kilbride, and assaulting a lady on July 12 final yr.
Tinney additionally admitted threatening or abusive behaviour, spitting at cops and breaching a non-harassment order imposed on the similar court docket earlier the identical day.
A defence agent informed the court docket that household bereavements had affected Tinney's psychological well being on the time.
The solicitor said: "He sought reduction in alcohol and medicines and that appears to have been the motive force for this incident.
"He's remorseful and the social work report recommends a interval of supervision to assist him so far as his psychological well being is anxious.
"It was a deplorable incident, however I'd ask the court docket to contemplate an alternative choice to custody."
Nevertheless, Sheriff Thomas Millar informed Tinney solely a jail sentence was acceptable.
The sheriff stated: "A non-harassment order was imposed to guard the complainer after a earlier incident.
"It was strict in its phrases however you went again to her residence instantly, overcame the home safety and assaulted her.
"You acted in a manner that induced her nice misery and worry. What's extra, a baby was in the home on the time."
The sheriff imposed a recent NHO, banning Tinney from any contact with the girl for 3 years.
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