Mr Hard said the incident had "got out of hand" and Douglas Stammers had never previously violently offended.
He said the speed at which the car was driven was slow and the car was damaged.
Judge Michael Behrens interrupted: "I don't want to hear that. He has badly damaged his car by running someone down".
In summing up, Judge Behrens said Douglas Stammers' charges related to one night, December 19, 2012 where he assaulted a man twice and committed burglary.
He said the burglary, from a scrap dealer, showed a "fairly determined action on your part".
While stealing items, which included a bike, copper and batteries, Douglas was seen by an employee and made a run for it.
Police said that about 2.40pm, officers were called to a Masterton address over a domestic dispute in which the brothers claimed the victim of an assault had "mistreated" their sister.
Although the victim didn't make any formal complaint, Peter Stammers was arrested for assault.
He was released from police custody that night and dropped off at his brother's home in Judds Rd.
Soon after police had left, the brothers got into a car, which was driven by Douglas, and decided to catch up with the victim.
They drove to Solway Railway Station where he was waiting to catch a train.
At the station they saw the man and jumped out of the car. Douglas Stammers used a socket wrench, and Peter Stammers a pry bar, to hit the man repeatedly.
The brothers then got back into their car and drove towards the man.
The vehicle struck the man so forcefully he was thrown on to the bonnet and the windscreen cracked. After sliding off the bonnet he tried to get away.
Shortly afterwards the Stammers brothers tried to run the man down a second time, striking him with the right side of the car.
He sustained bruising and abrasions but did not require medical attention.
The brothers were located shortly after the incident and were spoken to by police. They admitted assaulting the man.
However, Peter Stammers said he went to see the victim to get his cigarettes back and denied having a metal bar.
Judge Behrens said in view of what Douglas Stammers had done, "the deliberate running down with a motor car, especially", the appropriate sentence would be community work and community detention.
He sentenced Douglas Stammers to 100 hours' community work and two months' community detention.
Defence lawyer Peter Stevens said Peter Stammers' offending was at the lower end.
Peter Stammers was sentenced to 100 hours' community work and two months' community detention.
He was also disqualified from driving.
