A Wyesham man has been sentenced to four years in prison for glassing a fellow customer in a Monmouth pub.

Andrew Griffiths appeared in Cardiff Crown Court on Monday (20th May) to hear his fate after being convicted of the incident which happened in October 2012.

The defendant faced two alternate charges of either wounding with intent or unlawful wounding when he appeared in front of a jury at the crown court in April.

After two days of evidence, a jury took less than one hour to convict Griffiths of the first count, which carries with it a definite jail sentence.

After waiting almost one month for a pre-sentencing report to be created, recorder Peter Rouch said on Monday: "Fortunately the injury was not all that serious.

"Your sentence, of which you will serve half, reflects a number of matters that I have taken into account.

"I appreciate that this was an aggravated isolated incident that broke out that evening.

"I have also seen character references that do paint another side to you. The level of injury suffered by the victim was not substantial; the cut was dealt with steri-strips.

"I have also been told that you now have a stable family relationship and that you are keeping away from Mr Goodway.

"In my view, the proper sentence is one of four years imprisonment."

Griffiths stood trial over Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th April accused of wounding fellow Monmouth man Paul Goodway in a fight by smashing a glass in Mr Goodway's face.

The victim had been on a night out with friends around Monmouth when he reached the King's Head Wetherspoons at around 11pm. The fight between Mr Goodway and Griffiths took place later that night.

45-year-old Mr Goodway sustained a slit across his face under his left eye, bruising to the area and scratches to his lips. He was treated at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital and did not receive any stitches.

Griffiths had seven previous charges against him, three of which were for assaulting his then girlfriend, Mr Goodway's cousin Carly Morris.

Recorder Peter Rouch described Griffiths as one who "definitely has a propensity for acts of violence".

Cross examining Griffiths during his trial, prosecution barrister John Warren said to Griffiths: "You'd made a point of going over there and you offered him the olive branch but he threw it back in your face in front of your girlfriend, wasn't that the reason you lost your temper?

"You were pretty annoyed weren't you? And you intended to get even.

"There was an intention on your part to disfigure him wasn't there? Because that's what happens when you hit someone with a glass.

"You are someone with a considerable experience of the criminal justice system aren't you, you know the score, so why not answer the police's questions if you were acting in self defence?

"The reason you did not tell the police any of this is because it isn't true is it?

"You will do almost anything Mr Griffiths to evade responsibility for what you have done."