A NEIGHBOUR called the police after a Wellwood man, who had drank 10 cans of cider, was seen arguing with his partner.

Officers who attended discovered that Hugh Devaney was also breaching a court order by staying over at her home in Dunfermline.

He had only been granted bail on October 9, which stated he was not allowed to contact his partner, when he made the "foolish" decision to go there when she invited him over.

Devaney appeared for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

The 51 year-old, of Burt Street, admitted breaching conditions of his bail by entering Eden Road, Dunfermline, and contacting his partner. He also pleaded guilty to aggravating the offence through the abuse of his partner.

Depute fiscal Dev Kapadia said: "The accused and the complainer are in a relationship but they have their own addresses.

"Devaney had attended the address, consumed alcohol and then stayed over for the night.

"He got up the next day and started drinking again, with the complainer joining him after she woke up.

"An argument began at about 4.30pm after the accused had consumed 10 cans of cider and the complainer had drank a bottle of wine.

"She asked him to leave and he told her to 'F*** off'.

"While they were in the garden the neighbour saw them arguing and contacted the police. The accused was later traced in Dunfermline."

Defence solicitor Sarah Meehan said: "His previous convictions do not do Mr Devaney any favours, three of which relate to the complainer.

"Their relationship has come to the attention of the courts on a number of occasions, it is a volatile one especially when they have been drinking.

"She had telephoned to invite him over to the property. Mr Devaney has also recently lost his employment."

Sheriff Craig McSherry told Devaney that the police have a duty to report every domestic incident and if the same type of offences went on, he would continue to find himself in court.

Sentence was deferred until November 16.