A MAN'S nose was broken during a fight with his brother and best friend during a night out, a court was told.
Philip Colin Brown, 25, of Haughton Road, Darlington, admitted using threatening words or behaviour on October 28 when he appeared at the town's magistrates' court.
Stephen Andrews, mitigating, said Brown had never been in trouble before, but realised he sometimes had anger management problems particularly when he had been drinking.
Brown was was fined £85 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £15 victim support surcharge.
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