A KELSO man who was involved in a bust-up with his former partner's sister, that he was banned by a court order from contacting, has been jailed for three months at Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

Mark Turnbull, 31, of Berrymoss Court, pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner near Edenside Primary School which was busy with parents and children at the end of the school day.

Tessa Bradley, prosecuting, described how the woman was waiting to collect her son when from the other side of the street Turnbull started calling her a grass and shouted, 'I had two months wasted in the jail because of you and your sister'.

The court heard this was witnessed by the school lollipop lady who warned Turnbull about his language.

Defence lawyer Mat Patrick said his client had not been in attendance with the purpose of confronting the woman but it was a chance meeting.

He said Turnbull felt his former partner and sister had been "out to get him" and that not guilty pleas to the alleged offences they had reported him for had now been accepted by the Crown.

But Mr Patrick added that Turnbull admitted his behaviour was unacceptable.

The court was told that Turnbull still had two months to complete of a prison sentence for other matters.

Sheriff Peter Paterson imposed a three months jail sentence to tun concurrently which means it will not affect the release date.

He warned Turnbull of the consequences if there was any repeat of the offending involving his former partner and sister on his release.