Drunk dad broke lover’s wrist

A father who broke his partner’s wrist during a drunken rampage at an Airdrie property has avoided a prison sentence.

Peter Dale, 35, became irate when his girlfriend asked him to help her attend to their crying daughter.

An intoxicated Dale, of Wishaw, was in the home on Varnsdorf Way in August of this year when he lost his temper.

He threw his partner to the ground when storming out the house, resulting in her fracturing her wrist.

This was shortly after he repeatedly threw toys around the living room while verbally abusing her.

He pled guilty to the charge at Airdrie Sheriff Court, where the procurator fiscal read: “The witness and the accused have been together for six years and have a child who was seven-months-old at the time.

“At around 7pm, the witness was in her home address with the accused and their daughter.

“He put her to bed and then began consuming alcohol.

“The witness went to bed and left the accused in the living room.

“She later heard cries and asked the accused to assist her with the child.

“He became verbally abusive, got up from the couch and began throwing toys around the room.

“She tried to calm him down as the child was still crying.

“The accused stormed around looking for his keys, and then pulled the couch away from the wall and began throwing more toys around the room. As she approached him he pushed her to the floor.

“When he left, she followed him but he kept up the verbal abuse in the common close area.

“He then grabbed her arms and swung her, causing her to fall with her body weight on top of her left wrist. “He then left the locus.” The fiscal continued: “The witness attended to her child but was unable to lift her due to the injury sustained.

“She contacted police who attended alongside paramedics.

“A suspected wrist fracture was confirmed at University Hospital Monklands.”

Dale’s solicitor, John McGeechan, said: “He had difficulties before this row.

“He realises his actions had fairly nasty consequences.

“He accepts his guilt and that he caused her injury and alarm.

“His difficulties can be addressed by supervision and he has previously engaged with social services.”

Sheriff Petra Collins said: “This is nasty behaviour and you’ve committed this against a background of three other domestic incidents.

“You need to sort out your attitude towards women.

“You’ll be under supervision for 18 months, during which you must do as you’re told by your supervising officer.

“You’ll also carry out 180 hours of unpaid work which I have reduced from 270 due to your guilty plea; this must be done in the next 12 months.”

Birthday gift

A young thug who was part of a crowd who assaulted a man will return to court for sentencing today – his 21st birthday.

Darrell Dick will get an unwanted present from the sheriff thanks to his actions on May 27 this year.

The Carnbroe yob acted with others to punch a man to the ground on Coatbridge Main Street.

He then resisted arrest as three constables attempted to take control of the situation.

The Dunnock Place resident threw himself to the ground and lashed out with his arms and legs to prevent cuffs being placed on him.

Dick didn’t appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court last week and Sheriff Petra Collins deferred sentencing.

Hostile at Hilton

An Airdrie man who assaulted his partner during a meltdown at a plush Glasgow hotel has admitted breaching the community payback order he was given for his actions.

Joseph Findlay was at the Hilton, next to the Kingston Bridge, in April last year.

The 22-year-old, who was 21 at the time of the incident, seized his partner’s body and hair and struck her on the head.

The Waverley Drive resident also dragged and pushed her up against a wall and placed his head against hers.

Findlay also acted out against several others on the same evening as he struggled with a members of staff and a bystander.

He spat at them, threatened violence and lunged at the pair.

Findlay was given the order in November last year, the details of which weren’t revealed in open court last Wednesday.

But he returns today to be sentenced for ignoring court orders.

Driving offences

A Gartlea man who crashed a car while under the influence of alcohol will return to court at the end of the month.

James Poyner, 34, failed to provide a breath sample and also drove the car without insurance when he crashed it on the town’s Target Road in April this year.

Poyner, who admitted the charges, also assaulted an officer while en-route to Coatbridge police office, kicking him on the body.

The Mossview Crescent man will now return to court for sentencing on October 31.

He grabbed her arms and swung her, causing her to fall with her body weight on top of her left wrist