A magistrate has warned a North Albury man to never again "lay a hand" on his former long-time partner who he punched several times to the stomach.
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Andrew John Condon was told he was being given"one last chance" to keep out of trouble "so he had better be very careful".
"You're going to jail if you keep that up," Richard Funston said on sentencing him to a 12-month community corrections order.
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Condon, 48, pleaded guilty to a single charge of assault.
"He has a history of violence and ... most of that violence was perpetrated towards the same victim," Mr Funston said earlier in Albury Local Court.
"Clearly she had to put up with a lot from you."
While condemning the domestic violence the disability pensioner inflicted on his ex-partner, he was especially scathing of him having repeatedly punched the victim.
The court heard Condon had a "lengthy criminal history" in both NSW and Victoria, including convictions for domestic-related offences.
Condon and the victim, now 46, had known each for about 21 years, though their relationship ended six years ago.
That was when they realised they were better off simply as friends.
A police outline of the case put before Mr Funston told of how Condon and the victim began to argue at their North Albury home on November 28 about 11.15pm.
This was over an issue to do with Condon and their daughter from earlier that day.
Soon after, the victim walked out of the bathroom to be confronted by Condon.
Condon raised his right hand and pushed this into her face, moving it around in a "mashing" motion that made her feel uncomfortable and intimidated.
"The victim told the accused to leave and that she was calling the police. In anger, the accused then punched the victim to the stomach area a number of times, causing pain, before the victim contacted police in fear for her safety."
On his arrest Condon declined to be interviewed, but admitted that "whatever (the victim) said would be right".
