knock4six, you've got me all wrong, mate. I wasn't trying to be an "internet judge" - after all ,YOU chose to put all those details in your initial message - it's therefore not surprising that other folk will make comment - but I think that you need to be fair about it - as I said, I have loads of sympathy for why you took such drastic action because, you used the word "controlled" to describe how you beat her with the slipper and justified your actions because she had told you to eff off - but, unfortunately for you, you must have caused sufficient injury IN THE EYES OF THE COURT to have inflicted "actual bodily harm" to her - that's not MY opinion, it's what you yourself said you had done, quote "I was arrested and had to attend court on an ABH charge".
I feel extremely sorry for you that you were driven to take such action but it's not the likes of me who has decided that you were guilty, it was the criminal justice system!
You're obviously still very angry and probably feel outraged that you should be treated in the way you have, but you may, or may not, feel different in the future when the dust has settled and you can perhaps look back on the whole incident more objectively.
And to "danchip" I'd say this: I worked for years in the CJS and believe me, you WOULD have to go to some lengths to inflict ABH instead of a lesser count such as common assault - just ask any solicitor or Police Officer!