A MAN has been jailed for more than three years for attacking people at two shops on the same day.

William Collins, 33, previously pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of staff of Morrisons Daily, Dumbarton, by striking him on the head with a glass bottle to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.

He assaulted a member of the public at the Morrisons Daily in Alexandria and attempted to strike him on the head with a case of lager, causing him to fall to the floor and repeatedly kicked him on the head to his severe injury.

When he returned to Dumbarton Sheriff Court for sentencing, his own defence solicitor accepted the sheriff would be "troubled" by his criminal history.

"Mr Collins took my advice that this matter could not proceed to trial," said Kenny McGowan.

"You see the comments of the writer of the [social work] report about the extent to which he takes responsibility and insight.

"He acknowledges and I acknowledge that my lady will impose a custodial sentence today and will want him supervised in the community thereafter."

The solicitor said there had been a relationship breakdown that led his client to turn to alcohol prior to the crimes.

He said Collins had "overcome very significant trauma in his younger years".

"I apologise on his behalf for the conduct and the consequences for the gentlemen in charges two and four," added Mr McGowan.

At 8.45am on June 15, Collins went into the Morrisons Daily in Lomond Drive, Dumbarton, and struggled with staff over alcohol.

Twenty minutes later, he went into the Morrisons Daily in Argyle Street, Alexandria.

When he left with alcohol, a member of the public tried to stop him by kicking over his motorbike. Collins raised a case of lager and a carrier bag in the air. The case burst open and the victim ended up on the ground and was kicked in the head. He was found covered in blood.

Sheriff Frances McCartney said because the man made his way between two stores, his sentences should be consecutive, not considered one single crime.

She said the "serious nature of the offences" and his long record meant he would serve a total of 38 months behind bars. This was backdated to June 17 when he was taken into custody.

When released, he will be supervised by social workers for 12 months and must take any alcohol counselling they direct.