A Larkhall youth claimed he attacked two different youngsters with a stick as a result of that they had been pestering his mom.
Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom heard this week that Craig Catney chased the primary teen right into a backyard, struck him repeatedly and threatened to "strangle" him.
He additionally hit one other on the physique with the piece of wooden in Rannoch Terrace, Larkhall, on November 20.
Catney, 19, of Alba Means, admitted assault prices.
Defence agent Gregor Jarrott instructed the court docket: "It is his place that these two boys have been bothering his mom. His feelings acquired the higher of him and he is filled with regret."
Sheriff Louise Gallacher stated it had been a "fairly violent and premeditated assault".
She added: "It is a critical matter the place you've assaulted two folks with a weapon."
Nonetheless, the Sheriff famous that Catney was a primary offender and adjourned the case to have him assessed for a structured deferred sentence - a programme that goals to steer younger offenders away from bother.
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