Woman hit partner on head with hammer after 'argument went too far'
A 54-year-old woman has admitted striking her partner twice on the head with a hammer after "an argument went too far".
Aimi Wegrzyn lashed out at the man following a late-night drinking session at their home in Jedburgh last month.
He suffered two cuts to his head and scratches to his face during the assault in the town's Grieve Avenue on September 10th.
Jedburgh Sheriff Court heard the couple are on "good terms again", and that the incident was something Wegrzyn would regret as long as she lives.
Sheriff Peter Paterson accepted it was a "one-off" and deferred sentence on her for nine months for good behaviour.
It she doesn't reoffend, he said he will consider admonishing her.
Restaurant bill
An Italian restaurant in Jedburgh was left with a £1,500 repair bill after a sacked worker smashed two of its windows.
Nadine Garvie - who lives in the town's High Street - threw a rock through one window at Bella Sicily on July 30th after being relieved of her duties.
Jedburgh Sheriff Court heard the Canongate eatery reacted after concerns were raised about her previous criminal convictions by a member of the public.
Garvie's solicitor, Ed Hulme, said his client felt aggrieved by this, having been open with her employers about her past.
She returned the following day to apologise for her actions and collect wages owed to her, but when she was told she wasn't getting them she smashed another window - each said to cost £750 to replace.
Sentence was deferred for three months for background reports, and to give Garvie a chance to prove she can behave. And she was advised to put aside £10 a fortnight towards compensation.
Careless driving
A 27-year-old motorist who collided with a cyclist in Duns has been fined £500 and had five penalty points added to his licence.
Jedburgh Sheriff Court heard James Law - who admitted a charge of careless driving - didn’t see his victim as he pulled out of a junction, from Market Square onto Currie Street, around 6.40am on February 13th this year.
The cyclist, who it was said had a black backpack covering his hi-viz outfit and wasn't wearing a helmet, suffered a broken hand, and two broken vertebrae in the crash, as well as severe cuts to his face.
In addition to the fine, Law, of Briery Baulk, Duns, was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20.
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