21-year-old jailed for breaching community payback order for Jedburgh assault

A 21-year-old man has been jailed for 101 days at Selkirk Sheriff Court for breaching a community payback order.
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Selkirk Sheriff Court.

David Cotton had previously pleaded guilty to assaulting his brother John at a house in Jedburgh on February 10 last year.

He was also given a 90-day jail sentence for a breach of bail, to run concurrently.

In addition, Cotton, formerly of Wilton Crescent in Hawick, will be subject to a supervised release order for 50 days when he gets out of prison.