A 44-year-old woman has been put on probation after admitting an assault causing actual bodily harm (ABH).
Joanne Watterson hit her victim on the top of his head several times, causing a cut with a ring she was wearing.
Watterson also admitted threatening behaviour and criminal damage relating to a separate incident at Spar.
Magistrates sentence her to a 12-month probation order.
She was also ordered to pay £100 compensation to a Spar staff member.
Prosecuting advocate Harry Bellis told magistrates that the ABH victim was at Watterson’s home, at Watterson Lane in Douglas, on October 20 last year.
She was said to have hit him over the top of his head several times, which resulted in him leaving the property and calling 999.
Officers arrived and found the victim sitting on the ground outside the house, bleeding and saying he felt dizzy.
Watterson was still inside and was subsequently arrested.
When interviewed, she claimed that she didn’t believe she was responsible for the injury.
The injury was said to be a 20mm laceration on the top of the man’s head.
Watterson entered a basis of plea stating that she had not deliberately used her ring to cause the injury.
On May 18, Watterson went to Spar on Governor’s Hill, but was refused service when she tried to buy alcohol.
Staff said they had concerns for her welfare as she appeared intoxicated.
This prompted Watterson to become abusive, swearing and saying ‘I’m coming for you.’
She then picked up a container of milk and threw it towards the staff member, causing minor damage.
She was later identified on CCTV footage.
Defence advocate Peter Taylor urged magistrates to step away from a custodial sentence, saying rehabilitation and help were needed.
Watterson will pay the compensation at a rate of £10 per week.