A 50-year-old man from Yate pleaded guilty to assault in court on Tuesday, August 7.
Martin Vincent, of Milton Road, was charged with the assault of another male in Yate on Wednesday,July 27.
He admitted to the charge at Bristol Magistrates Court, and was ordered to pay compensation of £50, victim services of £80 and £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Vincent must also carry out 70 hours of unpaid community work, supervised by an officer, by August 6 of next year.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here