Galashiels 35-year-old won't be sentenced for assaulting policewoman until October

A man responsible for assaulting a female police officer in Galashiels will have to wait another four months to be sentenced.
By Court Reporter
Published 18th Jun 2020, 12:28 BST
Updated 18th Jun 2020, 12:34 BST
Wood Street in Galashiels.Wood Street in Galashiels.
Wood Street in Galashiels.

James Green, 35, admits repeatedly punching the constable in the face to her injury in the town’s Wood Street on December 18, 2018, knocking her to the ground and leaving her with injuries including cuts, bruising, swelling and soft tissue damage to one of her hands and bruising to a cheek and her forehead.

Green, of Winston Road in Galashiels, had also pleaded guilty to struggling violently with police officers during the same incident.

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Not-guilty pleas to four other charges were accepted by the crown.

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Green had previously had sentence deferred in February for good behaviour, but when the case called again at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday this week, it was further deferred until Monday, October 5.

He had attacked the female constable, punching her in the face three times, as well as shouting and swearing, after being stopped by her and a male colleague because he appeared to be unsteady on his feet, a previous hearing was told.