Ballymena man (59) with hatchet told man: 'I'll get you'
A 59-year-old man with a hatchet put a man in fear of assault.
At Ballymena Magistrates Court, Samuel Mitchell, of Galgorm Road in Ballymena, admitted an assault charge in relation to February 6 last year.
A prosecutor said the defendant had a hatchet and said to the man: "I'll f*cking get you."
The court was told it was an "apprehension assault".
A defence barrister said the defendant had an "alcohol problem". The defendant had a record.
The case was adjourned to February 5 for pre-sentence report.