Rostrevor man receives suspended sentence
“He could have killed this man”
NEWRY magistrates court has heard how following an altercation that took place at Nan Rices Bar in Newry police would enter the venue to find a man lying on the ground passed out bleeding heavily from his face and non-responsive. The fact was related in the case of Danny Tinnelly (23) of Rosard ,
Rostrevor who before the court entered a single plea of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The court would hear details of an altercation which took place between the defendant Tinnelly and the injured party which occurred on the first floor of Nan Rices Bar in Newry on April 26 last year.
The court heard how the injured party in the case became involved in a dispute over a pool table in the bar with the defendant Tinnelly at which point what was described in court as a "scuffle ensued" around the pool table between the two individuals
This would culminate in Tinnelly positioning himself on top of the complainant and punching him multiple times in the head.
Police would then attend the bar following report from the ambulance service wherein they would find the complainant in the case bleeding heavily from the front of his face and whilst was still breathing was non-responsive.
The injured party was then escorted to Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry where the court would hear he would receive treatment for cuts to his face. a broken nose and scarring.
Addressing the court defence counsel would describe how the defendant Tinnelly "won the fight to well" on the evening of April 26, with any hope for a self defence plea going out the window as a result.
Addressing the court Deputy District Judge Rice stated what the ultimate outcome of the pub brawl Tinnelly found himself in could have been
"He could have killed this man. It will be a one month sentence suspended for two years.”
We are giving you a chance, he could have been killed." Judge Rice also issued a compensation order in favour of the injured party.