A FARM labourer has been told he will not be able to go out at night over Christmas after he punched a teenager in the face, knocking out three teeth.
Jamie Knowles, who admitted causing grievous bodily harm to Ashley O'Toole, was given a three-month curfew, between 9.30pm and 5.30am.
He must stay indoors during this time.
Knowles, who said he punched the 18-year-old twice in the face because the victim owed him money, must also do 100 hours of unpaid work and pay Mr O'Toole £400 in compensation.
Sentencing Knowles, 22, Judge John Burgess said: "If everybody went around collecting their debts by punching people in the mouth, it would be chaos.
"No matter what he said – you don't do it.
"You don't get out of a van and thump someone," added Judge Burgess.
Prosecutor Sarah Slater said Mr O'Toole had been walking along Canterbury Street in Chaddesden at 11pm on May 26, when Knowles got out of a van and attacked him.
She said that Mr O'Toole was taken to Royal Derby Hospital with dental fractures and ended up losing three of his teeth.
Knowles, who lives at Martin Drive, Chaddesden, was arrested the following day. Laura Finch, for Knowles, said: "The sad situation of this case was that they were friends – relatively good friends. I envisage after this matter their friendship may rekindle.
"He is genuinely remorseful of his behaviour. It's out of character for him."
Judge Burgess said it was "not the worst offence" of that type and justice could be served by passing a community order.
He said: "It was an isolated offence on your part and you're in work.
"I don't think you need the assistance of the probation service to keep you on the straight and narrow."
Judge Burgess told Knowles that if he did not comply with the order then he would be in breach and could be sent to prison.
