A bullying violent partner, who breached both a restraining order and a suspended prison sentence, has been put behind bars.
David Chadwick was forbidden from contacting his former partner under the terms of the restraining order which was imposed at the same time as he received a six month suspended prison sentence for assaulting her.
But he repeatedly messaged her and they resumed their relationship and even went on a caravan holiday together, Liverpool Crown Court was told.
But their relationship went sour on that trip away and she later reported him to the police, said Judge Stuart Driver, KC.
The judge described the breach of the restraining order, as “hard-faced, deliberate and a persistent breach of a court order.
“You were also subjected to a suspended sentence order imposed for violence against the same victim. The case is aggravated by your criminal record.
“You were lucky to have got that suspended sentence in January 2022 as you had one in 2018 for violence against an earlier partner.
“There is a history of bullying violence against women and it does not surprise me that the pre-sentence report concludes you present a high risk of serious harm,” said Judge Driver.
He added that 34-year-old Chadwick has a history of non-compliance with court orders and appropriate punishment could only be achieved by an immediate custodial sentence.
The defendant, of Grasmere Avenue, Orford, who had pleaded guilty to breaching both orders, was jailed for seven months.
Jeremy Rawson, defending, said Chadwick had complied with the ancillary terms of the suspended prison sentence order including unpaid work and rehabilitation activity days.
He is in employment and has contact with his 20 month-old child, which is allowed under the terms of the restraining order.
Mr Rawson said that the defendant had also spent a month in custody on remand and had been on a curfew tag for three months.
He also pointed out that the defendant’s partner had been “complicit” in breaching the restraining order until their relationship broke down again.
