A lovers’ tiff between two recovering alcoholics ended with a glassing in an Angus restaurant.
Joan Love assaulted Monifieth man Peter Smith in the town’s Amore Mio by smashing a wine glass over his head after he asked her to “get her feet off the table”.
The 53-year-old, from Aberdeen, was found guilty of assault and breach of the peace on December 18.
Forfar Sheriff Court heard how the pair had met at a drying-out project in Perth a year previously.
Mr Smith, 52, originally from Liverpool, said he made a goodbye toast to the town “with a four pack of Budweiser” on the beach before attending court to give evidence.
The trial, in front of Sheriff Gregor Murray, also heard testimony from a barman who had worked on the day in question, and PC Alan Hunter, who had taken Mr Smith’s statement.
The pair, described as an “on-off couple” at the time of the offence, had started drinking in Aberdeen early that day, before travelling by bus to Dundee for another drink and then a bus to Monifieth.
They went to the Italian restaurant’s lounge bar for a drink at 9.30pm.
Examined by depute fiscal Hannah Kennedy, Mr Smith said the incident, which left him with glass in his hair, was an accident.
He conceded, however, that this was at odds with a statement given to PC Hunter, an excerpt of which read: “We were the only two in that part of the bar, other than the barman.
“Without any warning, she hit me on the side of the head with her glass.”
Love, of Don Terrace, had admitted a charge of breach of the peace but denied assault.
Finding her guilty, Sheriff Murray said: “Mr Smith has given two contradictory tales. On the basis he accepts his statement was true, I find you guilty.”
Defending Love, solicitor Sandra Sutherland said her client had been sober for three months and was seeing specialists at Cornhill psychiatric hospital in Aberdeen.
Sentence was deferred for three months for Love to be of good behaviour.