Upset at being arrested, a drunken man struggled violently with police officers, Jedburgh Sheriff Court, pictured, heard on Friday.
William Devlin, 22, of Trinity Street, Hawick, admitted committing the offence at the town’s police station on July 31 last year.
Graham Fraser, prosecuting, told a previous hearing how police had attended an incident in the centre of Hawick. Devlin, who was very drunk, was warned about his behaviour and told to go home.
When officers returned to another incident, Devlin was still there and arrested. He was taken to the police station where he began to struggle with the officers.
Mr Fraser added: “He had to be taken to the ground and re-handcuffed. He kicked out and headbutted the floor, and it took three officers to subdue him.”
Rory Bannerman, defending, described his client as “reasonable and sensible without alcohol”, but added: “Alcohol tends to get him into trouble. He really didn’t think he should have been taken to the police station in the first place.”
Sheriff John Halley previously deferred sentenced for four months for Devlin to be of good behaviour – and hearing he had been in no further trouble, admonished him.
The sheriff commented: “I placed the onus on you to be of good behaviour, and warned you that there would be serious consequences if you were not.”