A CLYDEBANK man who has been drinking since the age of eight will be under supervision for the next two years in a final bid to curb “bad choices”.

Anthony Wileman, of Clyde Court, had been in custody since May 5 when he appeared for a review of his bail conditions and then pleaded guilty to another offence for which he was remanded.

Both cases related to his ongoing relationship with his partner, despite assaulting her and being ordered to stay away from her.

Dumbarton Sheriff Court heard how the 31-year-old was out with his partner on February 1 shopping in Clydebank and then returned home. 

Depute fiscal Laura Knox told the court how over the next few hours, while drinking, they became involved in an argument and Wileman then grabbed his partner by the throat and twisted her arm behind her back.

Wileman was asked to leave the property but instead opened a window and threw all of his partner’s clothes out on to the street. She left and called the police, who found slight bruising to her arm. She did not seek medical treatment.

He was given bail over the incident on March 17 and told not to be in contact with his partner – but the two were found together in a bar in Chalmers Street. 

They got into a disagreement and it was his partner who reported him to police in breach of the bail conditions.

Sheriff Maxwell Hendry said Wileman’s view seemed to be an invitation by his partner could override a court order.

Defence solicitor Judith Reid questioned whether the relationship should continue given both parties might be vulnerable individuals.

She described how he had a chronic history with alcohol “from the age of eight” and the social work report made for “very sad reading”.

Sheriff Hendry told Wileman: “The court has to make decisions when your decisions are bad decisions that break the law. If you are quite happy living as you live, then there’s no prospect things are going to change.”

Wileman will be under supervision for two years and will also have to stay in his home between 7pm and 7am each day for the next six months. And he has to be of good behaviour, facing a quick journey to prison if he steps out of line.

Releasing him on bail, Sheriff Hendry said Wileman would be allowed to contact his partner, but it was up to him whether that’s “a good idea”. Wileman’s progress will be reviewed by Sheriff Hendry on June 14.