A man has appeared in court accused of threatening a bouncer at a Tyneside pub with a blade from a food processor. Jonathan Colledge allegedly brandished the weapon at the door supervisor at the Black Garter, on Clayton Street, in Newcastle City Centre.
The 36-year-old was in the dock this week charged with threatening a person with a bladed article in public. Colledge, of Graingerville North, in Arthur’s Hill, pleaded not guilty to the offence, claiming he had the food processor but did not brandish the blade at anyone.
Newcastle Magistrates’ Court heard that Colledge allegedly produced the food processor part and made threats to the bouncer at the Black Garter on August 27. Jade Houston, defending, said: “The Crown would say that this is suitable for summary trial.”
John Kirkham, defending, added: “He agrees to a trial at the magistrates’ court. He accepts he has the food processor in a bag on Clayton Street but never produced it or brandished it.”
Accepting jurisdiction and adjourning the case for trial, District Judge Paul Currer said: “You have denied this offence and say you did have the food processor but deny taking the blade out and brandishing it. So, that is what the trial will be about.
“Your trial will be at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court on December 15 at 10am. If you don’t attend, you commit an offence under the Bail Act and the trial could go ahead in your absence.
“You have one condition on your bail and that is you are not allowed to contact the prosecution witness or attend the Black Garter public house.”
Source – Chronicle live
