Director faces jail for assault on HSE inspector

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A company director faces jail after he was found guilty of repeatedly punching an HSE inspector. Self-employed Eric Dawson, 59, became angry when Martin Smith visited his site in Hartlepool in 2003 to tell him some scaffolding was unsafe.

Prosecuting, Vicki Lamballe told Hartlepool Magistrates Court:

"Smith managed to free himself but was pursued by the defendant who ripped his shirt, punched him around the head and chest, chased him and pinned him up against a wall. The defendant denies th... (103 more words)

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