A MAN has been jailed for several months for multiple assaults against the same woman.

Andrew William Berry, aged 54, was accused of four counts of assault by beating and two counts of criminal damage, relating to a mobile phone, photo frame and glass.

He was also alleged to have committed these offence during the operational period of a suspended sentence.

Berry, whose address was given as Ashford Road, Fordingbridge, pleaded guilty to all of the allegations at a Southampton Magistrates’ Court hearing on April 20.

Court papers stated the assaults took place on March 2, April 15, April 16 and April 18, while the criminal damage took place on March 2 and April 18.

The defendant was committed to prison for a total of 20 weeks, ordered to pay £200 compensation and a two-year restraining order.

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