Michael Holliday was serving a suspended prison sentence when he was found with a lock knife and lashed out at a police officer who tried to arrest him.

Holliday, 22, was searched by police in Duke Street, Hartlepool, after a member of the public reported seeing him with the blade on the night of June 23.

He already had a nine-month jail term hanging over his head for brandishing a metal bar in a street fight involving around a dozen men the previous August.

In February, a judge at Teesside Crown Court ordered Holliday to stay out of trouble for the next two years.

But he was jailed for a total of 19 months at the same court after being told he must serve the suspended sentence and another 10 months for new offences.

As well possessing a blade in public and obstructing police, Holliday also admitted attacking partner Lisa Dawes after a drunken row following a night out on August 13.

Sharon Elves, prosecuting, said: "The defendant grabbed Miss Dawes by the wrist and pushed her backwards on to the bed.

"He sat astride her and began to swing punches at her."

Most of the punches missed, but some hit her, leaving her with bruising and swelling to her face.

The mum of four ran downstairs, but was followed by Holliday who pulled a radiator off the wall as he pursued her.

He later admitted common assault and criminal damage.

Holliday, of Furness Street, Hartlepool, has a string of previous convictions for crimes including assaulting police, being drunk and disorderly, assault and affray.

The court heard he has a personality disorder after falling off his motorbike in 2007 when he suffered a depressed skull.

Rebecca Brown, mitigating, appealed for him to be given another suspended sentence, saying: "Immediate custody would do more harm than good."

She added the attack on Miss Dawes was committed while he was drunk, and she stressed that the lock knife was not used to threaten anyone.

Judge Les Spittle said: "There comes a time when the courts have to say enough is enough and that time is now."