pleading guilty to assaulting a woman.

No mention was made of his conviction last week for attacking another woman with a glass and causing her bodily harm -- a crime for which he received a four year jail term.

Before the charge was put to Wilson yesterday, Crown Counsel Graveney Bannister changed it from assault causing actual bodily harm to common assault.

Wilson, 57, was then charged with assaulting Judith Outerbridge at the Leopards Club on Cedar Avenue in Hamilton at 1.30 a.m. on April 19 last year.

The court heard that Wilson approached the complainant, grabbed her hand and bent her fingers back until she was in pain.

Wilson accused her of throwing acid in his face on another occasion and an altercation followed.

The bartender had to step in and break up the argument and Wilson left the area.

As the complainant was leaving the club, Wilson threw a drink in her face, she hit back and another altercation ensued.

The bartender again broke up the fight and called Police.

Just after 9 a.m. on the same day, Mrs. Outerbridge lodged a formal complaint with Police and Wilson was charged with the offence.

Richard Horseman was holding for Wilson's lawyer Marc Pettingill and asked Magistrate Edward King to take Wilson's guilty plea into account in sentencing.

Mr. Horseman added no physical injuries had been caused and it was an "unfortunate incident'' arising between the two and Wilson had "over reacted''.

Mr. Bannister told the court Wilson had two previous convictions for assault, one in 1990, and one in 1991, and in both cases he was fined $250.

In sentencing, Mr. King took into account his guilty plea but said he had a history of assaults on persons.

Wilson was then fined $500 and given until October 31 to pay, or serve 90 days in default.

Ellsworth Wilson