Furious Peter Bailey attacked former partner and her new love in Thatcham

A RAGING ex-husband attacked his former wife and her new love.

Peter Bailey went to the Thatcham home of Sally Bailey and forced the door open before ominously telling Oliver Morris: “It’s time you and me had a chat.”

On Thursday, October 3, the 54-year-old contract farmer formerly of Paynesdown Road, Thatcham, and who now lives in Roundfield, Upper Bucklebury, appeared in the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court.

Emily Hodge, prosecuting, said: “At 9.30pm on ([Sunday] March 3, police were called to reports of an assault perpetrated by the defendant.

“He had forced open the door … a fight ensued and he threw punches at Mr Morris.

“At this point Ms Bailey came downstairs to break it up, resulting in her also being punched.”

Bailey admitted two charges of assault by beating, one in respect of Mr Morris and one in respect of Ms Bailey.

In a victim impact statement, Mr Morris said he had no idea why Bailey had decided to act in the way he did at this time.

Bailey has no previous convictions, the court heard.

Bailey’s defence solicitor said: “This came about because of a build up of frustration; the first complainant [Mr Morris] had been a friend of his and his ex-partner’s and she had got into a relationship with him.

“He accepts he shouldn’t have behaved in the way he did and has essentially lived a hitherto blameless life.

“He has no issues with alcohol or drugs and being brought before the court today has been a real lesson for him.”

District judge Devinder Sandhu told Bailey: “You have lost your impeccable good character.”

The court had been told that Bailey and his ex-partner had split up two years ago and Judge Sandhu added: “This had been brewing for some time and you clearly lost your temper.

“It was completely unacceptable.

“However, I accept this was a one-off, isolated incident.”

She made Bailey subject to a 12-month community order with a requirement that he completes 100 hours of unpaid community work.

In addition, he was ordered to pay £85 costs, plus a statutory victim services surcharge of £114.

Finally, Judge Sandhu made Bailey subject to a 12-month restraining order forbidding him from contacting Ms Bailey either directly or indirectly or from going to a specific unit at Lower Henwick Farm between Newbury and Thatcham.