Haggis

Barton to stay in jail
Magpies midfielder must remain in custody


Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton will remain in custody after magistrates refused to grant him bail.

Barton was arrested by Merseyside Police in Liverpool on 27th December following an incident in the city centre.

He was later charged with common assault and affray and has missed Newcastle's last two games.

Barton has now appeared before Liverpool magistrates via video link from prison.

During the hearing the assault charge against him was upgraded from a Section 39 common assault to a Section 47 assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

A further bail application is understood to be scheduled for later on Thursday, when Barton's defence lawyers will aim to convince a crown court there is no danger of him reoffending.

If bail is again refused Barton will stay in jail until his case is heard again on 16th January.

ascottboy

ahhh, what a pitty, not, for the amount this spoilt overpaid footie player gets, they should chuck the book at him! was he not involved in a similar fracas in leeds not so long ago?if not he still got a long list behind him!

Jimmy

You would think with the money these guys make they would try and stay away from all this crap, I dont know the full story maybe someone was having a go at him and he was only defending himself. He will probably end up getting bail latter because of the security issues with keeping him in jail which I think is wrong, it shouldnt be one rule for them and one for everyone else.

ascottboy

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has left jail after being released from custody on conditional bail.
The 25-year-old Newcastle midfielder, who is facing charges of actual bodily harm and affray, has been in custody since he was arrested on 27th December.
Following an hour-long hearing in chambers before Judge David Swift at Liverpool Crown Court, Barton was told he can be freed from Liverpool Prison.
No conditions of bail were released by the court.
Barton's solicitor Daniel Weed had earlier said: ``Mr Joseph Barton has been granted bail with conditions until he appears at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on 16th January.''
Barton, who has missed Newcastle's last two games, was collected from jail by his Weed and Peter Kay, the chief executive of the Sporting Chance Clinic in Hampshire.
At an earlier hearing, the original assault charge against him was upgraded from a Section 39 common assault to a Section 47 assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Haggis

He's only been taken to Sporting Chance....the plush retreat!

You cannae get rehab for being a little a*s*h*l*

the boy is a clown!