Muir of Ord man pushed pregnant partner into a wall
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A man has been given a chance to behave himself after an incident where he pushed his partner while she was expecting their baby.
Kevin MacGillivray (41), whose address was given as Ardendrain Road, Kiltarlity, admitted assaulting the woman in their home at Station View, Muir of Ord on August 14 last year.
He also pleaded guilty to a breach of a police undertaking not to return home until the conclusion of the case.
Inverness Sheriff Court heard that condition was later removed by a sheriff.
Sheriff Eilidh Macdonald was told that MacGillivray's partner was in bed when she heard him come back in the early hours of the morning.
The court heard that he was drunk.
Fiscal depute Shay Treanor said his partner, who was a few weeks pregnant at the time, went to talk to him in the living room.
"They began discussing matters and both went into the hallway where he pushed her, causing her to strike a wall," the fiscal said.
"Police were contacted."
Defence solicitor advocate Clare Russell said the couple were now back together and their first child is due in three weeks time.
"He is extremely ashamed of his behaviour which is out of character," she said. "He was under the influence of alcohol at the time, but he has cut down his alcohol intake and that has resulted in no further offences."
Ms Russell added that MacGillivray's partner was "not in favour of a non harassment order" being imposed.
In reference to the breach of undertaking, she said: "He was unable to access his father's house where he was staying at the time and returned to Station View.
"Someone else contacted the police. His partner did not. Police found him sleeping on the couch.
"He told officers that he had nowhere else to go."
Sheriff Macdonald deferred sentence until October 5, ordering MacGillivray to be of good behaviour until that date.
She added: "This was an unpleasant incident. If you do remain of good behaviour and there is no repeat of this incident, I will treat you leniently.
"If you don't, then I won't treat you leniently."
