Man admits smashing glass on barman's head
Amended:
Ronnie Farrugia, 28 of Kalkara was today condemned to a one-year jail term suspended for four years after he admitted in court to having seriously injured the barman of the Kalkara Regatta Club, Richard Vella when he smashed a glass on his head.
He also admitted resisting a police constable and disobeying police orders.
The incident happened on March 31 late in the evening during a function in the club. The barman had told Mr Farrugia to keep away from hi fi equipment to prevent damage and the accused reacted violently and smashed a glass on his head.
The court also ordered Mr Farrugia not to approach the victim and imposed a €1,000 guarantee.
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Charles Muscat
Jul 21st 2010, 12:45
I see the sentence fits the crime,what I didn't understand is the AVO against the offender since the accused is serving a year in jail.
r ferriggi
Jul 21st 2010, 12:43
is it possible that such a (serious) aggession did not carry a minimum of jail term??!
i see this as an encouragement to use violence. aggressors do nto have anything to fear.
or maybe IF the glass had broken, and entered the victims head,,,, maybe then we would have a jail term.... ok..... fine.
J Apap
Jul 21st 2010, 12:43
No wonder most of the people are resisting arrests and disobeying police orders if they get a slap on the hand. One year suspended. I wonder nowadays if there are other worse punishments rather then suspended sentences! If im not mistaken, in other countries, like UK, if you are involved in a bar fight (and found guilty( you get a jail sentence. What is the parliament doing to change these stupid laws we have?
joseph dietrich
Jul 21st 2010, 17:51
Here you go Mr.Apap.A villain accused and sentenced today in England for an almost identical offence.Five years in prison...http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/years-jail-pub-attack/article-2437597-detail/article.html
If one were to call an ex president 'Lumumba'[sic].one would receive two years prison suspended for four years and a LM 5000 bond.I am of course talking about Norman Lowell.