Drymen man who caused disturbance by shouting and banging on door avoids jail

A drunken Drymen man who caused an alarming disturbance at a house in the village has narrowly avoided jail.

Brian David Peacock behaved in a threatening and abusive manner by repeatedly striking a front door, shouting and demanding entry to a premises on Charles Crescent.

The incident happened on March 11 this year and Peacock appeared at Stirling Sheriff Court for sentencing on Wednesday morning.

The 48-year-old, who lives on Charles Crescent, had been asked to leave the property by his partner earlier in the day, the court heard.

However he returned at around 9.10pm, while the woman was at home with a young child, and demanded that he be let in.

His face was pressed up against the frosted window pane on the door and he appeared to be intoxicated.

The court was told that after he kicked the door police were contacted.

Defence solicitor Frazer McCready said:“The parties remain together and she remains supportive of Mr Peacock.

“His explanation is that he had too much to drink, left the family home and when returning his partner wouldn’t open the door. That’s when this incident took place.”

Sheriff Pino Di Emidio said that he was having great difficulty in imposing anything but custody due to Peacock’s previous record.

Mr McCready added:“Although his liberty will be taken his partner will be the person most affected as she relies on his support.

“I ask Your Lord to consider unpaid work, a restriction of liberty order and you may wish to add supervision.”

Sheriff Di Emidio said:“You only recently completed a CPO [community payback order] which would have been imposed as an alternative to prison.

“And you have now come back to the court in respect of an offence which is analogous.

“Custody has to be at the forefront of my mind, but, taking account of everything that has been said, I am persuaded I can deal with this by way of an alternative.”

Peacock was ordered to undertake 150 hours of unpaid work in 12 months and was placed under supervision for one year.

A restriction of liberty order which means he must remain at his home address between 9pm and 7am for the next three months was also imposed.