A PUSH which caused no injuries was still enough to land a 28-year-old Redruth man before Truro magistrates charged with assaulting his partner of ten years.
Tony Richard Pengelly, of East Park, Redruth, pleaded guilty to assaulting Emily Harvey-Johnson at Camborne on June 21 and to breaching a court-ordered conditional discharge.
Anita Kennett, for the prosecution, said the couple lived with their two boys as a family. They argued when they were out drinking, the victim admitting she sometimes drank to excess. That evening they had been arguing and making-up over several hours, ending with Pengelly pushing his partner outside the Waggoners pub in Camborne. Ms Kennett said the victim supported him and they were continuing their relationship. He had previous convictions.
His solicitor, Jeremy Leaning, said usually relations were good between the two, but they would become argumentative when drinking. This evening, in response to his partner flicking him around the head, Pengelly had pushed her, not causing any injury.
He worked as a part-time driver for her mother. Pengelly was given a conditional discharge for three years and told to pay £100 costs and surcharge.
