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Author:  captain cab [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Melton teenager punched taxi driver
Melton teenager punched taxi driver in sustained assault over tip given by his mother


A teenager punched a taxi driver several times while he was on the ground after his mum gave the cabbie a tip, a court heard.

Edward Grant, of St Andrew’s Place, Melton, pleaded guilty at South East Suffolk Magistrates’ Court to assaulting Abdul Awal on June 19.

Prosecutor Wayne Ablett said at around 11.30pm Mr Awal had collected the 18-year-old and two females, one of whom was his mother, from Kesgrave.

They asked to go back to St Andrew’s Place.

While they were travelling on the A14 Grant asked the taxi driver to overtake another vehicle. Mr Awal refused to do so.

Mr Ablett said when they arrived in Melton Mr Awal said the fare would be £12 and Grant’s mother gave him a £20 note.

After receiving the difference she gave Mr Awal some change as a tip.

However, Grant took exception to a tip being given and demanded the money back, despite his mother telling him it was a gratuity.

Grant then threatened to break Mr Awal’s jaw.

After Grant got out of the car he walked up to the driver’s door and punched Mr Awal, who was also out of the car, behind his left ear causing him to fall to the ground.

Mr Ablett said Grant then proceeded to punch the taxi driver several times to the face while he was on the floor.

Mr Awal told Grant he would give the money back and was pleading with him to stop the assault.

Magistrates heard the taxi driver sustained a chipped tooth and bruising to his left cheekbone during the incident.

Mr Ablett said: “It was a sustained and repeated assault.”

The court was also told Grant had previously been convicted on June 28 of assaulting a police constable for which he was fined £80.

Magistrates sentenced Grant to a 12-month community order and told him he must pay compensation to Mr Awal of £100.

Grant was also ordered to pay £50 costs and £85 to the victims’ fund.

source: http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/melto ... _1_4710693
Author:  grandad [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:35 pm ]
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I wondered why I hadn't heard about this before. It is Melton Constable not Melton Mowbray.
Author:  captain cab [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:39 pm ]
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grandad wrote:
I wondered why I hadn't heard about this before. It is Melton Constable not Melton Mowbray.


Nothing exciting happens in Melton ;)
Author:  Chris the Fish [ Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:34 pm ]
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captain cab wrote:
Nothing exciting happens in Melton ;)


But apparently it does occasionally in Melton, but not Melton. :lol:
Author:  edders23 [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:46 am ]
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Chris the Fish wrote:
captain cab wrote:
Nothing exciting happens in Melton ;)


But apparently it does occasionally in Melton, but not Melton. :lol:

Quite a big difference in size
Author:  grandad [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:43 am ]
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I am amazed by the number of phone calls I get from people in Melton Constable.
Author:  edders23 [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:11 am ]
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grandad wrote:
I am amazed by the number of phone calls I get from people in Melton Constable.



You could once get a train from one to the other !!
Author:  trotskys twin [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:26 pm ]
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edders23 wrote:
grandad wrote:
I am amazed by the number of phone calls I get from people in Melton Constable.



You could once get a train from one to the other !!


M&GN JOINT RAILWAY !
Author:  ven2112 [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:47 pm ]
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"the 18-year-old"

:lol: :lol: fooking kid ffs, just give the silly tvvat a slap & send him home :lol: :lol: some drivers stagger me tbh, i would be to embarrassed to even report i got a kicking of a 18 year old & would expect a shoeing off the lads if they found out :oops:
Author:  edders23 [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 7:12 pm ]
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trotskys twin wrote:
edders23 wrote:
grandad wrote:
I am amazed by the number of phone calls I get from people in Melton Constable.



You could once get a train from one to the other !!


M&GN JOINT RAILWAY !



of course you're old enough to have travelled on it before it was closed :wink: holiday trip to Yarmouth or Caister ?
Author:  trotskys twin [ Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:15 pm ]
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You could once get a train from one to the other !![/quote]

M&GN JOINT RAILWAY ![/quote]


of course you're old enough to have travelled on it before it was closed :wink: holiday trip to Yarmouth or Caister ?[/quote]

nah didnt get there mush done the NNR though Sheringham .............Holt 2014
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