49-year-old Sisa Ware of Laiagam district, Enga Province, and Samson Aiyete, 40, of Lufa village, Eastern Highlands Province, appeared in court this week after they hit a man, known to the court as Steven Fameso.
They appeared at the Waigani Committal Court where the charge against them was explained before the case was adjourned to September.
The court heard that Aiyete swung a fencing metal rod at the victim (Fameso), hitting his back, neck and head.