A thief made his troubles intensify when he fell out with his girlfriend in the street and called her a “freak.”
But when he was taken into custody Calvin Goudie said his girlfriend was “the love of my life.”
Goudie, aged 20, of Davidson Place, Ayr, appeared from custody at Ayr Sheriff Court on Tuesday, January 29 on a number of charges, pleading guilty to all of them.
He previously admitted breaking into ACS Motor Services, Whitfield Drive, Ayr, and stealing a computer, a TV, CCTV equipment, £900 in money, a quantity of tools and a carpet cleaner.
The offence took place on October 29 last year while Goudie was acting with another.
It was claimed in court that the stolen items were all recovered, although questions did remain over the £900 cash.
In terms of the fallout with his partner Laurin Campbell, the Fiscal Depute, said: “The accused and complainer had been in a relationship for one year.
“At 1am on 18 January the accused was in the company of the complainer and they had an argument.
“It escalated into the street and continued for 30 minutes. It became more heated.
“The accused was shouting at the complainer and one witness heard the accused call her a “freak” and she was lucky she was not a male because she would be “battered ages ago.”
“Witnesses contacted police.”
Police found the pair and the complainer did state they had “an argument” but that Goudie he had “not been abusive” towards her.
He was, however, arrested, cautioned and charged and he replied: “I’ve done nothing wrong. That’s the love of my life.”
Steven Maxwell, Goudie’s defence solicitor, said that a “high tariff” community payback order with a restriction of liberty order may prove to be more “difficult” for Goudie to negotiate rather than simply going back to custody.
He added: “It would give him direction and structure.
“What I am saying is that this could be dealt with by a non-custodial sentence.”
Sheriff Desmond Leslie placed a restriction of liberty order on Goudie for six months, meaning he cannot leave his home address between 8pm and 7am. He was also placed under social work supervision for the next 18 months.
Goudie must also carry out 150 hours of unpaid work in the community within the next six months.
A review of the order will take place in April.
