Rebel pensioner Victor Causabon-Vincent has vowed to appeal after neighbours won an anti-social behaviour order against him following a long-running boundary dispute.

He was accused of threatening some of them with a medieval mace and a crowbar, Chichester magistrates were told on Monday before they imposed a two-year Asbo on the pensioner who faces being jailed for up to five years if he breaches it.

The court was told Causabon-Vincent, 73, of Hillrise Avenue, Sompting, was not well enough to attend the hearing and it went ahead without him.

He said yesterday: "It should not have gone ahead and I am going to appeal because I have been treated unfairly."

Adur District Council was granted an interim Asbo by Worthing magistrates in June.

The hearing took place at the same time as a separate case he was involved in at Worthing County Court, in another part of the building.

The pensioner appealed and the interim order was overturned at Hove Crown Court two weeks ago.

Judge Richard Hayward heard that four days after it was made Causabon-Vincent was arrested and held overnight in police cells for allegedly breaching the order.

As well as banning him from threatening or harassing his neighbours, it prevented him keeping more than four cars at his bungalow home and he was arrested for that.

Judge Hayward quashed the interim order, saying it should not have been made without hearing evidence from Causabon-Vincent.

The pensioner, who in the past has been jailed for assault, criminal damage and contempt of court, claimed yesterday: "They should not have gone ahead with the hearing on Monday either.

"I want a new hearing with the chance for me to be there to give evidence."

An council spokesman said: "Our legal representatives are confident the magistrates made a valid final order on Monday and that previous proceedings have no relevance."