Man, 43, punched victim in face after row over state of dog
A 43-YEAR-OLD assaulted a man in his own home following a row over a dog, a court heard.
Anthony Forrester, aged 43, of St Luke's Court, Hanley, was handed a 10-month sentence for assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Yesterday Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court was told Forrester, who has 28 previous convictions, hit Roger Rixon on May 12 leaving the victim needing hospital treatment.
After initially pleading not guilty to the charge, Forrester reversed his plea ahead of a court trial.
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Fiona Cortese, prosecuting, said: "At about 7.30pm Mr Rixon had drank three litres of cider and the defendant was in the living room.
"During the argument the defendant punched him and then left the house.
"He was arrested on May 14 and said Mr Rixon was shouting at him. He said he had drank two cans of cider and regretted his actions and denied stepping on him."
Although Mr Rixon claimed he had suffered a broken nose during the assault there was no medical evidence to back up his claim.
A statement by Forrester read out in court stated: "Mr Rixon and I argued and I punched him in the face and he grabbed my leg, so I kicked out.
"I don't accept that I stamped on him and I deny I broke his nose."
Hamish Noble, defending, said: "It was an argument over a dog and the condition the dog was in.
"He knows what he did was wrong and that he shouldn't have done it.
"The defendant left a special school with no qualifications and moved on to drink and drugs.
"He now has settled accommodation in Hanley and lives there with his son."
Judge Granville Styler said: "This was an unpleasant attack.
"If you continue with gratuitous violence you'll get longer and longer prison sentences."
Comments
by warren-lloyd
Saturday, November 03 2012, 2:08PM
“Drunks get old faster then other Doug, again, the dog is of interest then stinking alcoholics falling all over the place.”
by dougalcross
Saturday, November 03 2012, 2:03PM
“Old, Warren? This guy is in the prime of life --- or should be, if he wasn't such a waste of space. Instead, he makes me ashamed to say I'm a Stokie.”
by warren-lloyd
Friday, October 19 2012, 7:34PM
“Yes, more interested in the dog then two old drunks like this.”
by Moggysmum
Friday, October 19 2012, 2:58PM
“So what happened to the dog?”
by BucknallMel
Friday, October 19 2012, 1:42PM
“He left a special school with no qualifications and moved onto drink and drugs. He's 43 - so has he just been boozing and abusing for 27 years? Lots of kids come out of special school with no qualifications, but they don't just go straight into this shiftless, worthless lifestyle. Especially considering the extra support that was available for them before successive national and local governments cut it away. This man is a waster, and no excuses.”