Guy George Barbour, 27, was sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court on Wednesday having pleaded guilty to forcible confinement, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and contravening a protection order.

The court heard Barbour had been in an on and off relationship with the victim since 2003.

She was granted a protection order by the courts in 2009 and the directive was changed in 2010 to allow contact with the offender.

Barbour was watching television at the woman’s home when she arrived about 10.30pm on December 14, 2011.

She had gone to bed when he entered the room and accused her of seeing other men.

Barbour then held her down, put his fist against face and said she had 10 seconds to tell him why he should not strike her.

The victim told him she loved him but he warned her: “Don’t you ever leave me”.

He then shoved her into a cupboard and bound the handles so she could not escape.

A short time later, Barbour pulled her from the space and pushed her into a room.

The court heard the woman struck the door frame in the process, causing bruising to her hip and thigh.

The victim sought medical treatment and reported the incident to the police the next day.

The court heard Barbour had a lengthy criminal history, with a small number of convictions for violence.

He is a gambling addict with a history of drug abuse and was rated a medium-to-high risk of reoffending by a presentence report.

The report author said Barbour continued to blame the victim and minimise his own conduct.

Justice John Burns acknowledged the period of confinement was short and the injuries were not serious.

But the judge said the offence was worsened by the fact it occurred in the victim’s home.

Justice Burns sentenced Barbour to 10 months weekend detention, starting on Friday, and ordered he sign an 18-month good behaviour order.

The judge warned the offender he could spent time in full-time custody if he breached his periodic detention obligations.