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From the
https://www.kentonline.co.uk By Paul Hooper, 17 December 2019.
Attack at Who'd Ha Thought It pub in Rochester leaves man with broken bones.
A man was left with a broken cheekbone, nose, and two eye sockets, after
being hit with a pool cue at a Rochester pub called the Who'd Ha Thought
it.
John Jerwood was beaten and kicked by three men leaving him needing
hospital treatment during the attack on New Year's Day last year.
On trial are Lindsay Currie, 66, of Kingsmead Caravan Park, Allhallows;
his son Shaun Currie, 34, and his brother-in-law Paul Murtagh, 41, both
of Silverweed Road, Chatham, who all denied charges of causing grievous
bodily harm with intent in a revenge attack.
Prosecutor Janet Weekes told a jury at Maidstone Crown Court the
incident followed an argument between Shaun and Mr Jerwood - who had
both attended a 50th birthday party at the Lordswood Leisure Centre in
Chatham, the previous evening.
She said Mr Jerwood is alleged to have scared Sean's seven-year-old son
by saying: "Grrr" because he felt the child was being annoying.
That led to words between the two men and Mr Jerwood left early to avoid
upsetting other partygoers.
Ms Weekes added there had been no formal allegation against Mr Jerwood -
but Sean claimed the child had been hit.
The next day Mr Jerwood was drinking in the Who'd Ha Thought It in Baker
Street - a pub without a pool table - when the three men walked in on
New Year's Day.
Sean shouted: "Outside you little *****", but as Mr Jerwood moved
towards the men he was struck with a pool cue which broke.
The prosecutor claimed Sean Currie was heard to say: "This is for my
boy" as Mr Jerwood fell unconscious to the floor.
The three are then alleged to have kicked him as he lay on the ground
before walking away.
Ms Weekes said Mr Jerwood was taken to the Medway Maritime Hospital in
Gillingham and then onto the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead
for treatment for a fractured cheekbone and two eye sockets.
The trial continues.
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