Newcastle United's Joey Barton jailed for 'violent and cowardly' attack

                   
telegraph.co.uk     20-May-2008            

Joey Barton (left) was in court with his brother, Andrew (far right) and cousin, Nadine Wilson (centre) Barton, who had drunk more than 12 pints of lager, punched his victim up to 20 times as he lay on the ground. A few minutes later he attacked a 16-year-old, punching him and leaving him with... [read full story]                    

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Barton jailed for attack

thesun.co.uk     20-May-2008          

FOOTBALLER Joey Barton has been jailed for six months. The Newcastle star earlier pleaded guilty to attacking a teenager during a night out in Liverpool. Barton, 25, admitted charges of affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm in the early hours bust-up in Liverpool city centre on 27...                    

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Joey Barton is jailed for assault

bbc.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been jailed for assault and affray. Barton, 25, was arrested in Liverpool on 27 December 2007 after he was involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant in the city. The midfielder, of Foxbank Close, Widnes, admitted the charges last month...                    

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Newcastle midfielder Barton admits assault charge

inthenews.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has admitted charges of assault and affray in relation to an incident in Liverpool city centre last year. The England international footballer was arrested by Merseyside police over a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant in the early hours of...                    

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Joey Barton jailed for six months for assault

foxsports.com     20-May-2008          

Updated: May 20, 2008, 6:33 AM EST Comment LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has been jailed for six months after admitting to charges of assault and affray. Barton admitted to the charges last month, but reporting restrictions had prevented the release of that...                    

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Barton handed six-month sentence

bbc.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been jailed for assault and affray. Barton, 25, was arrested in Liverpool on 27 December 2007 after he was involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant in the city. The midfielder, of Foxbank Close, Widnes, admitted the charges last month...                    

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Joey Barton admits assault on teen

reuters.com     20-May-2008          

LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has pleaded guilty to beating up a teenager during a night out, a court said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old admitted charges of affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm stemming from an early morning fight in Liverpool in December,...                    

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Newcastle midfielder Barton admitted assault

thisislondon.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in prison after admitting assault and affray. The 25-year-old was arrested in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of December 27 after becoming involved in a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant. Anxious wait:...                    

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Joey Barton admits assault on teen

reuters.co.uk     20-May-2008          

LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has pleaded guilty to beating up a teenager during a night out, a court said on Tuesday. The 25-year-old admitted charges of affray and assault occasioning actual bodily harm stemming from an early morning fight in Liverpool in December,...                    

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Joey Barton jailed for six months

timesonline.co.uk     20-May-2008          

Joey Barton, the Newcastle United midfielder, has been jailed for six months after admitting charges of assault and affray. The 25-year-old was arrested in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of December 27, 2007 after a confrontation outside a McDonald's restaurant. He admitted the charges...                    

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Joey Barton jailed for six months

tiscali.co.uk     20-May-2008          

LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton was jailed on Tuesday for six months after admitting to beating up a teenager during a night out. The sentence was handed down at Liverpool Crown Court, where the 25-year-old admitted charges of affray and assault occasioning actual...                    

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