Two revellers in court over violent fracas outside Sheffield city centre bar
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Daniel Tinkler, aged 33, of Bellhouse Road, near Shiregreen, Sheffield, admitted affray and Steven Crofts, aged 31, of Grange View Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, admitted unlawful wounding, according to a Sheffield Crown Court hearing on February 12.
Caroline Abraham, prosecuting, said Tinkler had been arguing and lashing-out at doorstaff outside a Sheffield city centre bar on February 29, 2020, after he had been refused entry and when Crofts’s friend told him to stop arguing Tinkler punched this man.
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Hide AdCrofts also told Tinkler to stop, according to Ms Abraham, before Tinkler pushed Crofts who then pursued Tinkler and punched him to the face.
Ms Abraham added Crofts ran after Tinkler before punching him in the face and causing him to fall to the ground.
Tinkler, who has previous convictions, suffered bruising to a left eyebrow, a wound to the left side of his nose and a wound to the top his scalp, according to Ms Abraham.
Judge Sarah Wright described Tinkler’s behaviour as “mindless drunken violence”.
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Hide AdVictoria Smith-Swain, defending, said Tinkler had been made redundant and he was upset about his very ill brother so he went out to manage his emotions with alcohol.
She added: “He wishes to express his apology through the court and apologise to everyone that night including the doorstaff.”
James Baird, defending, said Crofts runs a business and one of his employees who had been with him that evening was punched by Tinkler.
He added Crofts had acted out of character after his friend had been punched and he had also been pushed.
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Hide AdMr Baird said: “He feels a real sense of shame and remorse because he has let himself down and others down.”
Judge Wright described Crofts who has no previous convictions as being of previous “exemplary good character”.
She sentenced Tinkler to 22 weeks of custody suspended for 12 months with 150 hours of unpaid work and a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement.
Judge Wright also fined Crofts fined £1,000 and ordered him to pay £425 costs.