Brighton brawlers spared jail (From The Argus)
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Brighton brawlers spared jail
10:50am Tuesday 19th March 2013 in News
Two groups who “rugby” brawled in front of horrified onlookers were all spared jail.
Joanne McGivern, was told that she would ordinarily face a nine-month sentence but escaped an immediate jail term because she was seven months pregnant.
Dianne Gordon-Bassett, prosecuting, said the fight in North Street, Brighton, during the early hours of March 24, 2012 was “like a rugby scrum with everybody pummelling”.
At Hove Crown Court yesterday (March 18) McGivern, 22, of Gloucester Steet, Brighton, was jailed for nine months, suspended for two years, ordered to pay £250 costs and £750 compensation, after admitting GBH.
Ashley Pullen, 27, of Gloucester Street, Brighton, was jailed for six months, suspended for two years, ordered to pay £250 and carry out 80 hours of unpaid work after admitting affray.
Henry Hallahan, 21, of Ashton Rise, Brighton, was ordered to carry out 120 hours and pay £250 of unpaid work after admitting affray.
Emily Johnson, 23, of Montefiore Road, Hove, was ordered to carry out 50 hours of unpaid work after admitting a public order offence.
Martias Martin-Baeza, 23, of Springfield Road, Brighton was ordered to carry out 90 hours of unpaid work and pay £250 after admitting affray.
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Comments(11)
s&k
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11:10am Tue 19 Mar 13
NickBrt
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11:26am Tue 19 Mar 13
Crystal Ball
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11:28am Tue 19 Mar 13
The Schmargus strikes again!
whereisthe...?
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1:20pm Tue 19 Mar 13
chrismilo
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2:13pm Tue 19 Mar 13
NickBrt wrote:She probably does not care she's gained a council flat in whitehawk out of it init
If your pregnant you get spared anything and everything. Wonder if she has any idea who the father is?
leobrighton
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2:22pm Tue 19 Mar 13
GIVE UP
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2:22pm Tue 19 Mar 13
Baldsvictor
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4:01pm Tue 19 Mar 13
boo2005
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4:08am Wed 20 Mar 13
whereisthe...?
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12:41pm Wed 20 Mar 13
ANOTHER case of extreme female bias in the law.
FC says...
11:09am Tue 19 Mar 13
Nice example to set there.