Robert John Davies​, 27, of no fixed address, ​also pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court to to eight offences including ​breaching court orders, driving offences and causing havoc at th​e​ Warrnambool Base Hospital while drunk.

Police said that on December 1 last year, the victim was at the Warrnambool Seanachai Irish Pub with friend’s when he was introduced to Davies. 

While attempting to get Davies’ attention, the victim grabbed him on the shoulder which broke Davies’ necklace.

Davies got angry.

Both men were soon after ejected from the pub and Davies punched the victim to the face.

The victim fell to the ground, but Davies picked him up and struck him two more times. 

The punches causes bruises to the victim’s eyes as well as lacerations to his face and mouth.

In November, Davies, a P-plater, was caught drink driving at Terang with a reading of .03 when he should have been zero. 

He admitted drinking two stubbies of Heineken. 

On November 12 police were called to a Warrnambool address after reports two people were fighting.

Davies was found about 200 metres away and an ambulance was called for him to treat his facial injuries. 

He was taken to the Warrnambool Base Hospital, police stayed to supervise him and Davies became aggressive and highly abusive.

He was placed in a secure room because he was upsetting other patients and abusing anyone within  hearing.

He caused $445 damage after kicking a bed and throwing a chair.

His mother arrived but could not help settle him down.

Staff were concerned about Davies’ very swollen left eye and he eventually calmed down and received stitches to his eye. 

The next day he went to the police station and dropped off a letter of apology for his behaviour, saying he was heavily affected by alcohol and medication. 

He said he understood his behaviour had been wrong, childish and destructive.

Davies also breached a court order, failed to appear at court and was caught driving while suspended at Killarney in mid-December which led to him being remanded in custody.

He was banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding. 

Defence counsel Amanda Chambers said her client was released from custody after a significant jail term in August last year but he had “female troubles” which he dealt with by drinking. 

Magistrate Michael Coghlan said Davies had been placed on five corrections orders in the past and had breached every one.

He said it was time for Davies to take responsibly for his actions and the magistrate explained he wouldn’t be banging his head against a wall by putting Davies on another CCO.

Mr Coghlan said continuing to punch a man Davies had already knocked down was unacceptable and hospital staff far too often were confronted by angry people under the influence of substances. 

He said Davies had behaved like a “complete fool”.

Davies was jailed for 105 days with his 70 days spent in custody to be counted as served.

He was ordered to pay $445 compensation, fined $1500 and banned from driving for 12 months.