The assault caused her soreness to her back and head, but she did not require any medicalintervention,” said Mr Evans. Arguments continued but the woman would not change her position and wanted to end the relationship. When his ex-partner went to take a second packet off him he grabbed her arm, causing a bruise. Gray — a man with no other criminal convictions — was now in a new relationship and there had been no issues reported. “You had plain difficulty coming to terms with the choice of your (former) partner to end the relationship,” said Recorder Duck.