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Charged with affray

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Gazza321 · 12/12/2013 10:05

Hi
Can anyone please give me some advice as my brother and I have been charged with affray.
The story go's.
We entered a pub, my brother got us a drink and I got us a table, we sat down.
We had a bottle of Jack Daniels with us in a bag, I went to the bar and asked the guy if we it would be ok if we drank some of our own drink? Silly I know! The guy said yes that's fine and handed me 2 glasses...
Anyway about an hour later some guy appeared at our table having a right go at us and there was another 2 guys standing at the bar glaring at us aswel.
We were quite drunk by now.
I got up and went over to the bar to find out why this guy came over and was having a go and before I knew it all hell broke out my brother was hitting one of the men that was glaring at us the guy that first came over tuned out to be the manager of the bar jumped over the bar gabbed a pool cue I put my arms in the air and he broke it across my side. Then I got hold of him and hit him quite a few times and so did my brother! What a mess! We both feel awful about the whole thing! Anyway we left the bar and we were walking home when the police pulled up and arrested us both and we were locked up for around 18 hrs.
Then we were both charged with affray.
My bother has never been in trouble for anything with the police before and I have never been in trouble for anything connected with violence before.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as we are both very worried about the possible out come. It's all on CCTV and I don't think it's going to make good viewing.
Will we go down for this???

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TaraKnowles · 13/12/2013 23:37

A caution for a domestic. Nice Gazza.

Pancakeflipper · 13/12/2013 23:38

I think he's teasing us Quint. He cleverly doesn't tell us whom he is teaching English to. Could be Russian snails for all we know.

QuintessentialShadows · 13/12/2013 23:39

He must be a little tease. Xmas Smile

QuintessentialShadows · 13/12/2013 23:40

Look, I have a red garden snail on my head. It makes me look like a pretty gnome.

Original poster
Gazza321 · 14/12/2013 00:32

Oh really!
Thank you very much.
Happy Christmas and all the best for the new year xx

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FannyFifer · 14/12/2013 00:33

Good luck in prison.

ChristmasCareeristBitchNigel · 14/12/2013 00:34

I work in the criminal justice system and have done for 10 years.

If you are a genuine poster i suggest you speak to your legal representative, not post for legal advice on mumsnet.

YoureBeingASillyBilly · 14/12/2013 00:50

Anyone remember fucker snails? Grin

bootsycollins · 14/12/2013 00:57

I think they'll love you and your brother in prison Xmas Biscuit

ThatVikRinA22 · 14/12/2013 01:17

if you have been charged then there is strong evidence. speak to your legal rep. cctv is the best evidence - your brother hit out first? then yes - affray would fit if it was effectively a pub brawl which your brother started and you joined in with.

i cant believe you thought it ok to drink your own whisky in a pub....the landlord could lose their license for that.

if you are charged with affray im afraid you wont be a teacher for much longer. Do they do CRB checks where you teach?

LovesBeingHereAgain · 14/12/2013 06:39

Listen to vicar op she knows what she's talking about!

Sixweekstowait · 14/12/2013 07:41

Why are people still responding to this idiot? A caution for a domestic - nothing serious then eh? WTF is he on MN?

Pan · 14/12/2013 08:11

OP, no matter whether I've never been anywhere, or have a sad little life, it doesn't alter the facts that you behaved like drunken yobs who other people shouldn't have to put up with and the sentencers will reflect this to you. (I'd also observe that getting rather insulting at 11.30pm last night suggests you have on-going problems with drink and anger management.)
Best wishes for prison.

HanneHolm · 14/12/2013 08:15

he has a good use of apostrophes

specialsubject · 14/12/2013 17:52

being drunk is not an excuse. In many countries it actually worsens the offence.

if only it did in the UK.

next time - remember the answer is not in the bottom of the bottle.

Gazza321 · 15/12/2013 00:04

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Gazza321 · 15/12/2013 00:12

Please don't bother posting anything else on here. As I'm off! Thank you to all the people that posted positive results!!! And for all the rest of you...
Try doing something else with your life rather than sitting behind your computers and throwing insults.
Sad sad sad! :) merry Christmas and a happy new year xx

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Pancakeflipper · 15/12/2013 00:17

Oh ok, perhaps I will go out with my siblings, drink a bottle of alcohol and wave my fists about.

There's help and support if you want it, either here or in real life. Hope things turn out ok for you long term.

Gazza321 · 15/12/2013 00:24

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waltermittymissus · 15/12/2013 00:24

You teach English and you own properties in three country's?

That's just not true now, is it Gazza?

Original poster
Gazza321 · 15/12/2013 00:24

Thank you!

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Original poster
Gazza321 · 15/12/2013 00:27

Yeah ! I made it up:) go back to sleep.

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waltermittymissus · 15/12/2013 00:29

Beginning to see why you've both been dumped.

Enjoy prison won't you? :)

Original poster
Gazza321 · 15/12/2013 00:42

I really hope it doesn't come to that:(!

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specialsubject · 15/12/2013 14:52

getting posts deleted from your own thread - impressive.

perhaps he is back on the sauce?