UNJUST DESERTS
ROAD RAGE ATTACK SEES MAN WHO PUNCHED STOKE CABBIE IN FACE GET COMMUNITY ORDER
Aggressive Adrian Jones punched a taxi driver in the face in a road rage attack. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard that tensions had arisen after the cabbie asked Jones’ partner - who was driving - to ‘move back’. Prosecutor Suzanne Swindail said the incident happened at 2.30pm in January 2022 when the cabbie pulled up in a narrow street. Another vehicle pulled in ahead of the cabbie’s car. He asked the defendant if he could move back. “He replied: ‘I am not moving, you
move back’. Jones, 37, got out of the car and got close to the taxi driver. The taxi driver said: ‘Are you not moving because this is your country?’
“He thought the defendant was being racist and had more of a right of the road than he did. “The defendant became aggres- sive and pushed him around and was punched to the right side of his face. The defendant ran away. “The taxi driver called the police and went to the hospital where he received 67 stitches to a deep cut
in his top lip.” In a victim statement, the cabbie said: “I had two weeks off work and was not paid” Jones told police the taxi driver was verbally abusive. He admitted punching him once. Jones, Stoke-on-Trent, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was handed an 18-month community order including 100 hours unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £150 compensation to his victim, £185 costs and a £114 surcharge.
NEWCASTLE THUG BEAT CABBIE CAUSING STROKE JAILED FOR 38 MONTHS PLUS EXTENDED LICENCE
A thug caused a PH driver to suffer a stroke after repeatedly punching and kicking him in the street. Robert Howey was drunk when he got into the PHV without booking. Newcastle Crown Court heard that the driver tried to explain that he had another fare but the 39-year- old wouldn’t take no for an answer. Neil Pallister, prosecuting, said the victim agreed to take Howey to his mother’s
address, but Howey
attacked when he got out of the vehicle with him. He told the court: “The victim followed the defendant to the add- ress but he turned on him saying ‘Do you want a go do you?’’” Howey then repeatedly punched and kicked the cabbie causing him to suffer a bleed on the brain as well as a broken nose and finger. Mr Pallister said: “The assault precipitated a stroke. He was put to the ground during the violence
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and couldn’t get up. He was helped by some residents in the street who got the defendant away from the victim.” The court heard the victim already had a high risk of having a stroke and had suffered “life changing” injuries during the attack on April 3 last year. He was left with weakness in his left leg and arm and poor coordination, leaving him unable to drive. Mr Pallister said: The assault has made him nervous, paranoid, unable to leave the house without support. He has been diagnosed with PTSD. He said his life had completely changed. He couldn’t support his family, he just felt like a waste of space.” Howey,
from Walker pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm.
Judge Tim Gittins told Howey that the driver did nothing to provoke what you did, if viewed through sober eyes.” He told Howey that his actions had precipitated him having a stroke. He accepted that Howey had demonstrated some remorse. He went on to say: “I accept that you did not know that he was vulnerable to this sort of event. That is the risk you take in attacking someone you don’t know in detail. His life has been turned upside down as a result of your attack upon him. “Frankly, you are fortunate that you are not facing a charge of fatality.” Judge Gittins sentenced Howey to three years and two months in custody and a 22 months’ extended licence period - a total sentence of five years. He also handed him a restraining order against the victim.
NOVEMBER 2023 PHTM
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