A WOMAN was tagged for her “despicable behaviour” after slapping a Glasgow pub manager and spitting at a police officer.

Gillian Smith started kicking off after the door steward and manager decided to remove her from the Horseshoe Bar.

On October 22, 2019, at around 11.40pm, the 43-year-old had been seen to be heavily intoxicated and staff wanted her out of the bar.

Depute fiscal Tanjeel Maleque told Glasgow Sheriff Court: “The witnesses were in the bar in their roles as door steward and manager.

“They identified the accused as being heavily under the influence of alcohol and required to be removed.

“She became verbally and physically abusive, thrashing her arms and legs and swearing.”

But once taken outside, Smith refused to leave and began to cause a disturbance outside the bar on Drury Lane in Glasgow city centre.

Mr Maleque added: “Once removed, she continued to argue with them at the entrance to the bar.

“Witnesses tried to explain she was removed due to her levels of intoxication.”

At this point Smith then slapped the bar manager across the face.

She was restrained and police were contacted.

Smith, from the Calton, was taken to London Road police office.

While at the station she became physically violent to the two police officers with her.

She spat at one police officer, struck an officer to the chest and kicked the other on the leg, the court was told.

Smith’s defence brief said: “She is lucky in some ways, in respect of the spitting charge, that this happened outwith the pandemic.”

Sheriff Patricia Pryce spoke to Smith before sentencing her.

She said: “I am quite sure your solicitor advised you these are matters you could quite easily be sent to prison for.

“As you have remained out of trouble since this happened and because of your history, I can deal with this without custody.”

But the sheriff added: “Your conduct towards both police officers and the bar staff was despicable behaviour.”

Smith was placed on a community payback order to last for two years.

She was also tagged and will be kept at home for 216 days from 8pm until 7am.