A woman who repeatedly attacked her husband because he had sex with another woman at his birthday party has been placed on a year’s probation.

Barbara Ann Hamilton, 51, of Sarnia pled guilty in Sarnia court to assault causing bodily harm during incidents between Aug. 20, 2012 and Jan. 8.

The couple had been married for 30 years. Court heard that during a birthday party Hamilton’s husband had sex with a woman attending the party.

Hamilton repeatedly confronted him about it, leading to the attacks.

She would pound on his chest with her fists leaving bruises, court was told. She kicked him in bed leaving a bruise on his leg and dug her fingernails into his skin.

Once she punched him breaking his nose and blackening both his eyes.

One attack left him with an injury to his ear that required hospital treatment. During the treatment staff discovered the past injuries and alerted police.

“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” said Justice R.G. Hunter.

The husband put his infidelity right in her face at the party but they wanted to stay together, said defence lawyer James Guggisberg.

“I love her to death,” said Hamilton’s husband when asked about a no-contact order.

“That could be debated,” responded the judge.

A non-contact condition had been suggested by assistant Crown attorney Aniko Coughlan in case there is a change in the relationship.

Hunter didn’t impose an order governing Hamilton’s contact with her husband but required her to take counselling during the year’s probation.

A five-year weapons ban was imposed and Hamilton must provide police a DNA sample.

neil.bowen@sunmedia.ca