A CHESHIRE man who attacked his ex-partner and her two children avoided prison after an appeal from her for leniency.
Tony Williams, of no fixed abode, was the subject of a domestic violence protection order from the start of June this year.
Chester Crown Court heard he was banned from getting in touch with the victim as well as going to her address in Congleton.
Prosecuting, Amy Edwards said he had breached both conditions within weeks of the order being made during an incident at the end the month.
The 40-year-old punched and pushed his ex-partner and her two children, also pulling her down a flight of stairs by her necklace and by her t-shirt, in a fit of anger about the fact he was no longer welcome.
Ms Edwards said: "Mr Williams stopped and stood by the door at which point they told him to go and he threatened they would never see him again."
Williams has a number of previous convictions for other offences including incidents of violence in 2016 and 2024.
He was also the subject of a conditional discharge for one offence of vehicle interference at the time of the attack.
His ex-partner appealed for leniency in a letter in which she asked for a sentence not of immediate imprisonment but of rehabilitation and support.
Mitigating, Ronan Maguire said Williams had difficulties with his mental health after a difficult childhood.
Mr Maguire said: "On Mr Williams' behalf I acknowledge this was a very unpleasant incident."
Williams admitted three counts of assault by beating and one count of assault causing actual bodily harm at the crown court on Thursday, July 30.
On Thursday, September 10, also at the crown court, he was sentenced to nine months, suspended for 18 months, by Judge Patrick Thompson.
The suspended sentence is with requirements to do 20 days of rehabilitation activities in addition to a nine-month drug rehabilitation programme.
Williams is not allowed to have any alcohol during 120 days of electronically-monitored alcohol abstinence on the order of the sentencing judge.
Judge Thompson said: "This was a disgraceful incident of you effectively throwing a tantrum and throwing your weight around.
"It must have been distressing for a family you say you care about but it is time to sort yourself out if you do care about them."
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