A nagging wife who attacked her husband with a knife after a row over more alterations to their kitchen has been found guilty of wounding him.

But Kathleen Stillings, 54, was cleared of the more serious charge of wounding her husband Philip with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm.

Stillings, who had no previous convictions, had denied both charges during a four-day trial and was distressed as the jury returned its unanimous verdict.

Alex Bates, defending, asked for the sentence to be adjourned for a pre-sentence report and Judge Alis-tair McCallum told Stillings she would have to return to custody where she has been since the stabbing in June. She should be sentenced before Christmas.

During Stillings' trial her husband, an electrician, said he had already twice moved the kitchen at their home in Victoria Avenue, Eccleshill, at his wife's request, but she started going on at him again about putting up more cabinets while they were out having a drink. He described her as having an "obsession" with the kitchen.

After the row in the club Mr Stillings went home alone, but when his wife came into the kitchen she hit him across the face. He accepted that he slapped her in response but he denied punching her.

Shillings, who has received treatment in the past for mental health problems, claimed they started fighting in the kitchen after her husband threw water and cold tea over her and smashed her Lladro ornaments.

She claimed she was in fear for her life. Mr Stillings suffered another cut to his left arm during the incident and his wife said she then stabbed him in the chest in self defence. Mr Stillings said the first stab wound was caused to his chest when his wife lunged at him with a small vegetable knife and she continued attacking him despite being told she had hurt him.

Mr Stillings ran to a neighbour's for help following the stabbing. His wife admitted in court that she had nagged him in the past, but said she still cared for him and wished the incident had never happened.