AN ALEXANDRIA woman has managed to escape a criminal record- despite admitting she assaulted a serving police officer during an incident in Dumbarton.

Morgan Miller, 30, of Queens Way, Alexandria, appeared at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Tuesday, March 28 for sentencing.

Sentence against Miller was deferred from a previous hearing.

The accused previously admitted that on October 15 last year, at a property on Glasgow Road, Dumbarton, she did behave in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear and alarm and that she did repeatedly shout, swear and act in an aggressive manner.

She also admitted assaulting a police officer on the same day and that she did kick him on the body.

Part of her punishment was to make some sort of contribution to the Police Benevolent Fund before the case came back before the sheriff.

And when the case returned to Dumbarton Sheriff Court last week Miller's defence solicitor Scott Adair said his firm had received £150 from Miller and that a further £50 would be received at a later date- before a contribution would be made to the benevolent fund.

Mr Adair also proposed to Sheriff Gallacher that the case be disposed of there and then, or continue proceedings for another month.

But Sheriff William Gallacher was suitably satisfied with the accused's efforts to make amends for her bad behaviour on the date in question.

However, he told Miller: "Your behaviour was utterly unacceptable and it's put you in a very difficult position for the rest of your life.

"But in light of this I will give you an absolute discharge."

An absolute discharge is the lowest-level adult sentence that an offender can get.

If an offender gets an absolute discharge, the finding of guilt is made but no conviction is registered.