A 23 year old man has been jailed for six months at Selkirk Sheriff Court after being found guilty of a domestic assault.
Keegan Smith had denied assaulting his former partner by pushing her to the ground during a bust-up in Buccleuch Street, Melrose, on December 12.
But he was found guilty following a trial by Sheriff Peter Paterson.
However, Smith was cleared of two other domestic-related charges involving the same woman after the sheriff agreed there was no case to answer.
Smith, of Kingsland Square, Peebles, was sentenced to 180 days imprisonment which was back-dated to January 22 when he was remanded in custody in connection with the case.
In addition, a three year non-harassment order was imposed in favour of the former partner.
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