The elderly lady was upset and angry when police arrived.
Andrew Craig slapped and spat at the pensioner after turning up at her Barrhead home and refused to leave. Paisley Sheriff Court heard the 49-year-old and his partner Elizabeth McGrath had been evicted from their property over anti-social behaviour.
"Agnes McGrath tried to contact police and Craig slapped the back of her head then slapped her right cheek before spitting on the right side of her face. Agnes requested he leave and Elizabeth tried to get him to leave, but he punched her several times to the chest and pulled her hair. Craig's defence solicitor told the court the relationship between Elizabeth and Craig - who is a father of two daughters - was "ongoing", with her visiting him weekly in prison.
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