A 60-year-old man who pushed his wife and slapped her has been fined £500.

Terence Corkill, of Main Road, Sulby, admitted an offence of common assault on a female and was also bound over to keep the peace for 12 months.

Prosecuting advocate Rachael Braidwood told the High Bailiff that police were called to Corkill’s home address on October 11 at 11.30pm after reports of a domestic disturbance.

Corkill’s wife said he had pushed her into a wall and thrown a clock at her.

She was said to have suffered bruising to her elbow.

Corkill was in a bedroom and told police there had been no incident but agreed to leave the property for the night.

He told police that he had hit her.

His wife later declined to provide a complaint statement.

When interviewed at police headquarters Corkill admitted pushing his wife twice and smacking her bottom.

He said that he had been drinking and taking medication and his wife had woken him up by throwing water in his face.

Defence advocate Stephen Wood said: ’Mr Corkill unfortunately suffers from health-related matters. His wife woke him up by spraying him with water and he became agitated. He accepts he pushed her. She came back at him and he pushed her again.

’He hopes to return to the family home but that’s a matter for him and his wife.’

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes told Corkill: ’The courts always consider asasults in a domestic setting to be more serious. People should feel safe in their home. I hope spending two nights in custody brings home the seriousness of your actions.’

Corkill was also ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs which he will pay, along with the fine, at a rate of £25 per week.