Josh Campbell , who has anger management issues , injured the infant by his rough handling of it , a court heard . A man who broke a baby 's arm and leg through 'reckless cruelty ' has been spared jail . Doctors said the infant 's broken leg may have been caused by Josh Campbell 'yanking ' it out of its cot , while its broken arm appeared to be the result of a 'forceful rapid rotation injury ' . But Campbell , who has anger management issues , denied yanking the baby , telling the court he had lifted it out its cot by its arms . At Newcastle Crown Court , the 20-year-old pleaded guilty to child cruelty on the basis of 'reckless rough handling ' . He was allowed to walk free from court after he was handed a suspended sentence . Michael Hodson , prosecuting , said : 'The Crown are opening the case on the basis of rough handling and reckless behaviour . 'The Crown say there was not deliberate pulling in order to hurt the child , but an impatience to get the child to do what the defendant ignorantly thought the child ought to be able to bear . 'It 's clear the defendant has a short fuse and can be an angry individual who has a problem with his temper , especially when drunk . 'When he was told about the injuries he became very silent and dropped his head . ' Newcastle Crown Court heard how the baby was taken to hospital because it's right arm was not moving freely and X-rays discovered fractures to the arm and leg . Campbell from South Shields , who admitted child cruelty , was given an eight-month prison sentence , suspended for 18 months , with supervision and 150 hours of unpaid work . Judge Robert Adams told Campbell : 'You accept you were too rough . The child suffered two separate fractures . ' I accept that you bitterly regret this , it is clear from your letter . You were 19 at the time , you are now 20 , have clearly grown up and are determined to put this behind you . But the 20-year-old denied yanking the baby 's leg at Newcastle Crown Court ( pictured ) and pleaded guilty to child cruelty on the basis of 'reckless rough handling ' ' I do n't consider you are a dangerous offender and sending you to immediate custody is going to achieve very little in this case . ' Katherine Dunn , defending , said : 'He is a 20-year-old man who is young , immature and naive . 'The injuries were caused when he was roughly handling the child . He has learned a very harsh lesson indeed . '
Josh Newcastle Crown Court had broken the infant 's leg and arm lifting it out of its cot . The 20-year-old admitted child cruelty due to his 'reckless rough handling ' Court heard Newcastle Crown Court , 20 , had anger issues and had been 'impatient '