The case of Barton v Armstrong [1969] 2 NSWLR 451,is authority for the principle that:

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The case of Barton v Armstrong established that threats over the telephone can amount to assault if the fear caused is reasonable. The court held that a reasonable person in the position of the person receiving the threat would have felt fear, even if the threat was not carried out immediately. This decision expanded the definition of assault beyond requiring a positive intentional act and recognized that threats can also create a reasonable fear of immediate violence. Option A is incorrect as the case established that an assault can consist of threatening words or gestures. Option B is incorrect as the case held that threats over the telephone can amount to assault. Option D is incorrect as the case recognized that threats of future violence can still create a reasonable fear of immediate violence depending on the circumstances.

The Case of Barton V Armstrong [1969] 2 NSWLR 451,is