An Angus man who was so drunk he could not walk straight pushed a child in a buggy into a busy road.
William Winters appeared from custody at Arbroath Sheriff Court on Tuesday following the incident in the town on Friday.
The court heard witnesses saw the 35-year-old pushing the buggy into the road in such a manner that the child inside nearly toppled out.
Depute fiscal Hazel Anderson said: “The accused was seen to be clearly under the influence of alcohol. He was described as being extremely agitated in his manner.
“He came to the crossing between Cairnie Street and St Vigeans Road, which was very busy with traffic at the time.
“He got to the other side of the road and banged into the kerb causing the child to lurch forward.”
Winters, of Newton Place, Arbroath, admitted pushing the child out into the road while drunk and a further charge of behaving in an aggressive manner.
Ms Anderson said his partner had been following him during the incident and the pair were having an argument.
She said: “Witnesses said she appeared to be extremely upset. The accused was shouting at her. She was also shouting at him but more in a pleading manner.”
Police arrested Winters who was found to be so intoxicated that he had difficulty walking in a straight line.
Defence agent Hamish Watt said his client had been out celebrating after passing a college course earlier that day and had consumed “some cider”.
“The course he has completed at Angus College is a gardening course meaning he has skills that might be put to their uses by the criminal justice department,” he added.
Sheriff Peter Paterson imposed a community payback order of 70 hours.