A 25-year-old man, charged with reoffending just two hours after being released on bail, has been remanded in custody for trial.
Twenty-five-year-old Andrew Atkinson of Woodstock Avenue, Galashiels, appeared from custody and denied attempting to steal a bicycle and repeatedly attempting to punch a man at Douglas Bridge, Galashiels, on October 25.
He also denies assaulting a police officer at Channel Street, Galashiels, and assaulting two police officers and a consultant at Borders General Hospital.
Procurator fiscal Graham Fraser said bail was opposed by the Crown.
“He was liberated at 12 o’clock yesterday and at 2.15pm was back in Gala allegedly involved in drunken random violence,” said Mr Fraser.
Sheriff Donald Corke refused bail, remanding Atkinson in custody for trial on November 27, with an intermediate diet on November 12.