article_snippet.sent: Prosecutor Lewis Kerr told Teesside Crown Court that Mr Phillips suffered facial injuries.
article_snippet.sent: Prosecutor Lewis Kerr said: ‘The defendant was interviewed by the police and explained Mr Phillips had an argument with Mr and Mrs Phillips.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Phillips accepts Mr Phillips hit Mr Phillips but didn’t accept causing the injuries to Mrs Phillips.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Phillips denies unlawfully wounding Mr Phillips and causing Mrs Phillips grievous bodily harm .
article_snippet.sent: ’ Peter Kilgour, defending, put an apology to Mr Phillips that Mr Phillips swore at The defendant and ‘lashed out at Mr Phillips’ with Mr Phillips crutch.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Finlay's denies unlawfully wounding Mr Phillips and causing Mrs Phillips grievous bodily harm.