A MAN went on a New Year's Day tirade against his neighbour before verbally abusing cops for being Australian.

Paul O’Donnell was heard screaming abuse in the close of his Toryglen flat on January 1 this year, calling for his female neighbour to come down and see him.

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard the 29-year-old started the disturbance around 9pm before residents called the police.

Depute fiscal Ramsay Cunningham told the court O'Donnell was shouting and swearing: “Come oot, come oot, you phoned the police on me, come down here, I’m going to come up and do you in for reporting me, come oot and get your f****** boy oot as well, f****** mon oot”.

The accused continued to act in a threatening and abusive manner and added: “Where’s you f****** boy, get your boy, I’ll take you a square go.”

When police attended they saw O'Donnell shouting and swearing in the main street directly outside.

Mr Cunningham said: "The accused is described as being clearly under the influence of alcohol and was aggressive to police who made several attempts to calm him down.

"He was placed under arrest and placed in the rear of a cell van.

"While in transit the accused once again became aggressive towards police, repeatedly kicking the cell door and shouting and swearing at police witnesses."

The court heard that during a 30 minute tirade O'Donnell shouted: “I’ll give you a f****** square go.

"I bet you’re Australian, you f****** Aussie c***, bet you know Rolf Harris you f****** evil c***.

"You dirty wee English c***. I’ll f****** do you all in. I’ll catch you, you f****** evil c***, you won’t be a polis no more.

"You’re family’s from the Gorbals, innit, I’m going to find them and f****** kill them, you f****** wee p**** c***.”

On arrival at Cathcart police station the accused again became aggressive towards police and had to be restrained to the ground.

The court heard while in custody O'Donnell's behaviour was extremely erratic.

When in a brief calm state, he made an admission that his comments towards police witnesses were unacceptable, however, minutes later his behaviour deteriorated and he once again became aggressive.

O'Donnell's defence brief said: "It is clear this is fuelled by alcohol.

"It was a particularly distressing event for his near neighbour, a woman who recognises his difficulties.

"Given the time of year, he puts forward that this was due to excessive alcohol.

"It is clear alcohol plays a big part in his life and has the potential to ruin his life.

"Given his stature, it's lucky it was police officers he was speaking to or otherwise he might have met a sorry end."

Sheriff Jonathan Guy said: "This was a very unpleasant incident for the police and for your neighbour."

O'Donnell was placed on a community payback order with supervision for 12 months and was ordered to carry out 75 hours of unpaid work.