A SHERIFF told a man who threatened to stab his father that he would not get a "second chance" if he breached the terms of his community payback order.

Robert Gorniak also brandished a glass and ashtray at his father on a separate occasion and breached the terms of his bail twice when he was found at his parents’ house by police.

Depute fiscal, Jennifer Graham, said at 2.30pm on February 27 last year the accused attended his parents address whilst drunk.

An argument broke out and as the accused was being aggressive his parents told him he needed to go to bed.

He seemed to take offence and picked up a glass tumbler threatening his father with it and then also picked up an ashtray. The police were contacted, and he was arrested.

Ms Graham explained that he began living with his parents after separating from his partner.

On June 21 he had also been drinking and began shouting and swearing at his father. He said to him: "I will stab you". The police were contacted again.

Gorniak, 39, of Ballingry Crescent, Ballingry, previously admitted that on February 27 at the same address, he did behave in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm in that he did shout, swear, utter threats of violence and brandish a glass tumbler and an ashtray.

On June 21 at the same address he did behave in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm in that he did shout, swear and did threaten to strike his father with a knife.

And, being an accused person and having been granted bail on June 22, 2017, being subject to the condition that he did approach his parents, he did enter their address on July 13 and 24.

Defence solicitor, Roshni Joshi, said her client now lives with his parents since the bail conditions were removed.

"It's glaringly obvious that there is an issue with alcohol," she said.

"Mr Gorniak is clear that if he does not address these issues then he will end up in custody.

"I have seen a remarkable difference in Mr Gorniak during the length of these cases and he has been living with his parents without issues since 2017."

Sheriff Charles Macnair said: "On two occasions during 2017 you threatened your father with a weapon.

"You were also put on bail and breached it on two separate occasions.

"The only thing which keeps you out of prison today is that there has been a significant gap in your offending.

"I am, however, prepared to give you an opportunity but if you breach this you should not expect a second chance."

Gorniak was placed on a community payback order with supervision for two years and given 250 hours of unpaid work to complete.