his car to force a love rival off the road.

Danvers O'Keefe Seymour, now a soccer coach with Vasco, then leapt from his car and tried to attack Maurice Caines Jr. with a letter-opener.

And he said that he would "finish off'' Caines even if it meant spending time in jail.

Seymour, 42, of Field View Lane, Sandys, was fined $1,750 and disqualified from driving for 12 months after admitting five offences in Magistrates' Court yesterday.

He was charged with driving in a dangerous manner on Crow Lane, assault, being armed with a knife, causing bodily harm by reckless driving and threatening behaviour.

Prosecuting, Sgt. Peter Giles said the incidents began on Tuesday, March 16, when Caines was in the offices of the Tax Commission in Hamilton.

"He was leaving the premises and walking down the steps when the accused came out and kicked him in the lower back. Words were exchanged and Mr. Caines left the building,'' said Sgt. Giles.

The other offences happened later in the day when Caines was driving along Crow Lane into Hamilton.

Sgt. Giles said: "Seymour came alongside driving another car. He overtook and then drove in front of Mr. Caines' vehicle. Mr. Caines was forced to swerve to avoid a collision. In other words he was forced off the road.'' Seymour jumped out of the car and ran at Caines with a knife. Caines managed to fight him off.

Seymour then said: "I told you I was going to get you. You are going to hurt and you can call the Police. I am not bothered if I get locked up for couple of years, I am going to get you.

"Do not say nothing else to me because I will come and finish you off because this is not over.'' Caines later went to a doctor suffering from whiplash injuries. He is taking a civil action against Seymour because of the injuries.

Seymour told the court: "I am somewhat apologetic in regard to these incidents occurring but I do feel the events that led up this situation were extremely traumatic for me.

"I thought that I had a lid on my emotions but during the space of probably 10 minutes I lost control.'' He said he was willing to accept the consequences of his actions. Senior Magistrate the Wor. Will Francis said: "It seems to me that this is a domestic situation. You obviously do not want to air all your personal matters in court.'' Mr. Francis said that he was worried about innocent bystanders being hurt but Seymour said it would not have happened if people had been around.

When the magistrate said that the use of weapons was sternly discouraged, Seymour said he had used a letter opener which was in his car.

Mr. Francis replied: "It could have caused just as much damage.'' The former national team player and junior team coach has just completed a successful season, leading Vasco to promotion to the BFA First Division. He is a former coach of Southampton Rangers and Dandy Town and played for many seasons with PHC.

DANVERS SEYMOUR -- fined $1,750 and banned from driving for a year.