A Perthshire teenager was given 14 months’ detention at Perth Sheriff Court, the sheriff warning him that if his “aggressive and anti-social” behaviour continued he would be taken out of society.
Danny Stewart (17), of Davie Park Place, Rattray, admitted that on April 25 at an address in Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, he conducted himself in a disorderly manner by shouting at a woman and uttering threats to blow up her car and committing a breach of the peace.
He also admitted that on the same date and location he assaulted the same woman by punching her on the head, to her injury.
He also admitted that on April 22 in High Street, Rattray, he drove with excess alcohol (67mics limit 35) and without due care and attention, collided with a parked car, failed to stop and drove unsupervised when holding only a provisional licence.
He was admonished on the latter three charges but given detention for the drink-driving charge. He also admitted breaching a previously-issued restriction of liberty order.
Depute fiscal Rebecca Kynaston told the court that Stewart seemed to be in an “intoxicated” state in the Wellmeadow on April 25.
“He shouted at a woman that he would blow up her car,” she said.
“The woman was upset by this but without warning Stewart punched her on the head for no apparent reason. People there shouted for him to leave and he ran off but continued to shout and threaten the woman.”
Defending, Mike Tavendale said one trait of his client’s behaviour was the involvement of alcohol. “He has not particularly covered himself in glory,” he said.
Sentencing, Sheriff Lindsay Foulis said, “First and foremost, the problem is that the court has tried to remove you from a path that will take you in to custody after this anti-social and unacceptable behaviour.
“My first priority is to protect society and a time comes when society does not need to put up with this. If you continue with this aggressive and anti-social behaviour, the court will have to take you out of society.”
The detention was backdated to April 26.