A brother and sister attacked their mum’s neighbours after a row over bins.
Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom heard this week that one of many victims nonetheless feels the consequences of the assault some two-and-a-half years down the road.
Catherine Rowlands, 40, of Lodge Tower, Motherwell, admitted assaulting a lady whereas Jamie Rowlands, 39, of Bellshill Street, Motherwell, admitted attacking a person.
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Violence flared within the city’s Dalriada Crescent in December 2019.
Chloe O’Hara, prosecuting, mentioned the male sufferer was placing garbage in a bin when he turned concerned in an argument with Catherine Rowlands and this escalated with the arrival of the opposite events.
The fiscal said: “Jamie Rowlands picked up a stick and chased the male sufferer into a typical shut earlier than putting him on the physique with the stick and punching him on the face.
“Catherine Rowlands then struck the lady on the pinnacle and physique.”
Each victims had been taken to hospital.
The person had bruising concerning the eye and a sore finger whereas the lady sustained fractures to her nostril and finger.
Ms O’Hara instructed the court docket: “Later she was referred to a specialist concerning the harm to her nostril.
“She continues to undergo respiration points and the finger doesn't straighten.”
Defence agent Diarmid Bruce mentioned the siblings’ mum was upset as a result of the neighbours had been utilizing her bin.
He said: “It was overflowing and rats had appeared.
“My purchasers are dissatisfied that the disagreement with the neighbours acquired out of hand on this method.”
Sheriff Thomas Millar deferred sentence till subsequent month and allowed each accused to stay on bail.
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