A thug who attacked and threatened an ex-partner has been shown mercy by a judge.
David Millard, 38, terrorised the woman including punching her, hitting her with a baton, hurling furniture and leaving abusive messages.
The crimes occurred between March 2011 and November 2014.
These included at addresses in Clydebank and Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire as well as Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
Millard was convicted of assault as well as behaving in a threatening and abusive manner at a trial last month.
He had also been accused of rape, but was cleared.
Millard returned to the High Court in Glasgow yesterday.
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Lord Richardson said the victim had been left affected by what Millard had done.
However, the judge added: "Having weighed everything up, I thought very seriously about imposing imprisonment.
"However, I am prepared to give you an opportunity."
The judge imposed a community payback order which will involve Millard carrying out 250 hours of unpaid work.
He will also be supervised for two years.
Lord Richardson told him: "If you fail to comply, you will be returned back to this court."
