A drunken woman who behaved in a threatening or abusive manner at a hospital was fined £200.
Charmaine Miller was found barefoot in the street by police and told officers to “f**k off”.
A constable tried to get her to calm down, asking her to sit in the back of a police vehicle, but Miller began to gesticulate aggressively and shout. She was arrested for breach of the peace and taken to Galashiels police station where she became “increasingly volatile” and had to be handcuffed.
After complaining of stomach pains, Miller was taken to Borders General Hospital where she struggled with medical staff.
Miller, 42, of Cotgreen Road, Tweedbank, pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner at Balmoral Avenue in Galashiels, the town’s police station and at the hospital on August 16.
Miller’s solicitor said his client had acted out of character and wished to apologise for her behaviour, adding: “She had far too much to drink and has very little recollection of the incident.”