A man who cuffed his friend several times to the face and about the body was yesterday placed on a one-year peace bond after the friend indicated to the court that he accepted an apology and no longer wanted to proceed with the matter. Michael Smartt, 67, admitted that on July 14 he unlawfully assaulted Leonard Kissoon so as to cause him actual bodily harm. When given a chance to speak, Kissoon told the court that he and Smartt are good friends and that he did not want to proceed with the matter against him. He said that his friend had apologized
