Drunken Mayhem At Irish Pub

A drunken customer who left a fellow-drinker covered in blood, after smashing a beer glass over his head during an orgy of violence, which claimed four victims in a landmark Irish pub, was jailed for three years.

Jobless James Sullivan, 30, of Wellesley Road, Kentish Town pleaded guilty at Blackfriars Crown Court to inflicting grievous bodily harm, with intent, on Sean Keenan at ‘Tommy Flynn’s’, Camden High Street on November 15, last year.

He also pleaded guilty to assaulting Paul Harris, causing him actual bodily harm, after knocking the victim unconscious with a single blow.

“In the course of a drinking bout you became involved in a fracas and smashed a glass on top of the victim’s forehead and continued to punch him in the head and face,” Judge Deva Pillay told Sullivan.

“Outside you then punched Mr. Harris on the right side of his face. Your first victim needed stitches and the second was also taken to hospital,” added the Judge.

Drinking-partner Mark Cawley, 29, of Castle Place, Lewis Street, Camden pleaded guilty to assaulting Alana Ashby, causing her actual bodily harm, and assaulting James Atkins.

Prosecutor Mr. Jeff Israel told the court trouble flared when Cawley poked fun at Mr. Atkins’ moustache, which he was growing to raise money for a prostrate cancer charity.

He pulled the victim’s moustache then violently punched him in the stomach, triggering a brawl between Sullivan and Keenan, who was left with blood pouring from a head wound, after being glassed.

The drunken pair, who had been celebrating a friend’s birthday party, were bundled outside by security staff and Cawley confronted Miss Ashby, who was enjoying a cigarette.

“For no apparent reason he punched her in the side of the face,” explained Mr. Israel. “She fell to the floor, banging her head and her glasses were smashed.”

She was left with heavy bruising, a black eye and bloody nose.

Finally, Mr. Harris was decked. “Sullivan punched him to the right side of the face, causing him to fall to the ground,” said Mr. Israel. “He was knocked out for three minutes.”

Sullivan was jailed for three years for GBH with a twelve-month term for ABH to run concurrently.

Cawley was bailed until September 4 for sentencing and Judge Pillay told him: “The sentence in my mind is still one of custody. You knew what you were doing when you engaged in these attacks.”