A worker at an Ipswich bar and restaurant fell down the stairs grappling with a drunken would-be customer who was annoyed he hadn’t been let in.
The staff member was on duty at The Botanist on the Ipswich Cornhill on April 5 earlier this year, when Joshua Rowark, 30, tried to go inside.
However, he was told to leave due to his “level of intoxication”. Rowark did not take kindly to being refused entry, and “tried to force his way in”, Suffolk Magistrates’ Court was told on Tuesday.
He then “struck out” at the staff member on at least two occasions. The worker told police that Rowark had “swung” towards him and may have punched him in the face, although the victim couldn’t be sure.
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The staff member tried to restrain Rowark, and the two of the toppled down the stairs.
the victim sustained a swollen cheek, while Rowark was taken to hospital and treated for a head injury.
The court heard that Rowark, a barber, was not from Ipswich but was visiting the town to celebrate a family birthday. The court was told he “doesn’t normally drink” but had consumed red wine and double brandies earlier in the evening. He had become separated from his family and was trying to get into The Botanist, believing they were there.
Rowark, of Giantswood Lane, Congleton, Cheshire, was sentenced on Tuesday for drunk and disorderly behaviour and assault by beating.
He was ordered to pay The Botanist bar staff member £100, and handed a £383 fine. After court costs and surcharges, he walked away with a bill for £721.
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