An Inverness man who drunkenly attacking two of his former partners was jailed for a total of 17 months after he was branded “a risk to women” by a sheriff.
Colin Drummond, 47, admitted assaulting both women to their injury by punching them in separate incidents in Inverness in 1999 and 2012.
He also admitted a breach of bail by going round to the home of one of his victims.
Sentence had been deferred for background reports on Drummond who admitted a long list of previous convictions, some for violence.
Sheriff Jamie Gilchrist told Drummond: “This conviction only demonstrates a small part of a criminal lifestyle.
“You have 17 convictions for violence and two at Sheriff and jury level. You have an appalling attitude towards women and form a significant risk to anyone who forms a relationship with you.
“You also have a complete disregard for the court. The background reports are entirely negative and you seek to minimise or deny your culpability for the offences despite pleading guilty.”
The sentence was backdated to April 28 when Drummond was first taken into custody.
Sheriff Gilchrist ordered him to be subject to a supervision order for eight months on his release.
If Drummond breaks the orders it at any stage of the period, he will be jailed for the remainder.
Fiscal depute Roderick Urquhart told the court Drummond had been in a 10-year relationship with Amanda Jamieson, which ended when she left the city.
When she returned with her new husband, they all went for a drink before going to a house in Bridgeview Drive.
Mr Urquhart said: “He returned with Miss Jamieson’s husband and were joined later by her. He demanded to know why his former partner was out so late.
“An argument developed which culminated with him punching her in the face.”
The second assault charge concerned Pamela Macdonald, whose relationship with Drummond ended in 2010. In April 2012 the couple was drinking at her address in Maclennan Crescent.
Mr Urquhart said: “Drummond accused her of being unfaithful with one of his brothers which she denied. He didn’t believe her and struck her on the face. A neighbour heard her screams and phoned the police.”
She did not speak to police about the assault until January last year.