A vulnerable woman was left bleeding from her mouth after being attacked in the street.
Twenty-year-old Danielle Valentine of Bongate, Jedburgh, admitted pushing the woman, causing her to fall to the ground, and kicking her on the head with her knee, to her injury, at Channel Street, Galashiels, on December 11 last year.
Depute fiscal Tessa Bradley told how the victim, whom she described as “a vulnerable adult” had been walking in Channel Street where Valentine was part of a group of five on the other side of the street.
“The accused and two others crossed the road,” said Ms Bradley, “and without provocation, she pushed her to the chest, causing her to fall.”
As the woman tried to stand up, Valentine struck her on the face with her knee, causing her mouth to bleed.
The woman managed to get to her feet and dialed 999 as she walked away.
She was later taken to Borders General Hospital for assessment.
Defence solicitor Ross Dow said his client had been out drinking with friends.
“She says the complainer was aggressive towards her friend and, after an argument, she stepped in.”
Sheriff Kevin Drummond told Valentine: “You were quite prepared to assault someone in a public street and kick them on the face.”
He sentenced Valentine to a six-month Community Payback Order, with a condition she completes 40 hours of unpaid work.