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Via .com:

 

Premiership footballer Joey Barton, from Widnes, is to appear in court charged with criminal damage. The 25-year-old Newcastle United midfielder will face trial before Liverpool magistrates after being accused of vandalising a taxi following a night out in the city in March last year.

 

Barton, from Foxbank Close, denies the charge and the trial is expected to last half a day.

 

The player was jailed for six months last week after pleading guilty to assault and affray at Liverpool Crown Court.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7428263.stm

 

Barton cleared over taxi damage 

 

Joey Barton was cleared by magistrates following a trial

Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been cleared of vandalising a taxi during a night out in Liverpool.

 

The Newcastle United midfielder was acquitted by city magistrates following a half-day trial.

 

Last week the 25-year-old was jailed for six months after admitting assault and affray for an incident in December.

 

The player had been captured on CCTV in Liverpool on 27 December punching one man 20 times before an attack which left a teenage boy with broken teeth.

 

 

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2 down one more to go.  :lol:

 

He's on a roll.  Not guilty next time!!!!

 

If we are opening a book, I'll put $10 Canadian (which is about 4p) on, Guilty as charged.

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2 down one more to go.  :lol:

 

He's on a roll.  Not guilty next time!!!!

 

If it even goes to trial. No idea if Dabo will even want to come back to this country to give evidence.

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NUFC star Joey Barton cleared of vandalising taxi

May 30 2008 Evening Chronicle

 

NEWCASTLE United star Joey Barton has been cleared of criminal damage in the latest twist in the controversial midfielder's career.

 

The 25-year-old was found not guilty at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court of vandalising a taxi after a night out in March last year.

 

The player, who was last week jailed for six months after admitting assault and affray, left court to return to prison after the half-day trial.

 

Prosecutors alleged that the player was with his cousin Joshua Wilson, 19, in the taxi in the early hours of March 4 when a row broke out at a McDonald's in Liverpool.

 

CPS lawyer Robert Jansen said Barton became aggressive when the driver, Michael Kay, refused to queue at a drive-through.

 

He then claimed Barton ripped out the cabbie’s radio after Mr Kay refused to continue the journey.

 

But fingerprints on the smashed screen were not Barton’s, and his cousin admitted in court that he caused the damage.

 

It took magistrates just 15 minutes to acquit the former Manchester City player.

 

Upon hearing the verdict, Barton said "thank you", and smiled at his father.

 

A cynical person might say that his cousin has taken the fall for him...

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quite sure he will be cleared on the dabo one, friends of mine who are city fans say they think he may have done it in self defence but then gone to the extreme

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NUFC star Joey Barton cleared of vandalising taxi

May 30 2008 Evening Chronicle

 

NEWCASTLE United star Joey Barton has been cleared of criminal damage in the latest twist in the controversial midfielder's career.

 

The 25-year-old was found not guilty at Liverpool Magistrates Court of vandalising a taxi after a night out in March last year.

 

The player, who was last week jailed for six months after admitting assault and affray, left court to return to prison after the half-day trial.

 

Prosecutors alleged that the player was with his cousin Joshua Wilson, 19, in the taxi in the early hours of March 4 when a row broke out at a McDonald's in Liverpool.

 

CPS lawyer Robert Jansen said Barton became aggressive when the driver, Michael Kay, refused to queue at a drive-through.

 

He then claimed Barton ripped out the cabbies radio after Mr Kay refused to continue the journey.

 

But fingerprints on the smashed screen were not Bartons, and his cousin admitted in court that he caused the damage.

 

It took magistrates just 15 minutes to acquit the former Manchester City player.

 

Upon hearing the verdict, Barton said "thank you", and smiled at his father.

 

A cynical person might say that his cousin has taken the fall for him...

 

The fingerprints will disagree, though.

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NUFC star Joey Barton cleared of vandalising taxi

May 30 2008 Evening Chronicle

 

NEWCASTLE United star Joey Barton has been cleared of criminal damage in the latest twist in the controversial midfielder's career.

 

The 25-year-old was found not guilty at Liverpool Magistrates Court of vandalising a taxi after a night out in March last year.

 

The player, who was last week jailed for six months after admitting assault and affray, left court to return to prison after the half-day trial.

 

Prosecutors alleged that the player was with his cousin Joshua Wilson, 19, in the taxi in the early hours of March 4 when a row broke out at a McDonald's in Liverpool.

 

CPS lawyer Robert Jansen said Barton became aggressive when the driver, Michael Kay, refused to queue at a drive-through.

 

He then claimed Barton ripped out the cabbies radio after Mr Kay refused to continue the journey.

 

But fingerprints on the smashed screen were not Bartons, and his cousin admitted in court that he caused the damage.

 

It took magistrates just 15 minutes to acquit the former Manchester City player.

 

Upon hearing the verdict, Barton said "thank you", and smiled at his father.

 

A cynical person might say that his cousin has taken the fall for him...

 

The fingerprints will disagree, though.

 

I did consider that, but I'm sure a cynic wouldn't have...

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NUFC star Joey Barton cleared of vandalising taxi

May 30 2008 Evening Chronicle

 

NEWCASTLE United star Joey Barton has been cleared of criminal damage in the latest twist in the controversial midfielder's career.

 

The 25-year-old was found not guilty at Liverpool Magistrates Court of vandalising a taxi after a night out in March last year.

 

The player, who was last week jailed for six months after admitting assault and affray, left court to return to prison after the half-day trial.

 

Prosecutors alleged that the player was with his cousin Joshua Wilson, 19, in the taxi in the early hours of March 4 when a row broke out at a McDonald's in Liverpool.

 

CPS lawyer Robert Jansen said Barton became aggressive when the driver, Michael Kay, refused to queue at a drive-through.

 

He then claimed Barton ripped out the cabbies radio after Mr Kay refused to continue the journey.

 

But fingerprints on the smashed screen were not Bartons, and his cousin admitted in court that he caused the damage.

 

It took magistrates just 15 minutes to acquit the former Manchester City player.

 

Upon hearing the verdict, Barton said "thank you", and smiled at his father.

 

A cynical person might say that his cousin has taken the fall for him...

 

The fingerprints will disagree, though.

 

I did consider that, but I'm sure a cynic wouldn't have...

 

Considering it was ruled in the Magistrates I wouldn't be surprised if Barton's best friend's dad wasn't the Judge.

 

 

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