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Darwen man jailed for two years for knife attack
1:40pm Thursday 29th July 2010 in
A DARWEN man who ‘stabbed and sliced’ a man over a debt has been jailed for more than two years.
Joseph Doherty had called round to the sheltered accommodation to collect the money owed when a row broke out.
Police were already at the Birch Hall apartments, having been called by a staff member, before the knife attack on Andrew Knagg took place.
Doherty, who had been drinking and sniffing ligh-ter fuel, was found standing over Mr Knagg and with a knife in his hand.
Doherty, 25, formerly of Ivinson Road, Darwen, pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding and two common assaults on police who went to arrest him.
He was jailed for two years and 12 weeks by a judge at Preston Crown Court.
A five-year restraining order was also imposed, barring him from contacting Mr Knagg or going within 200 metres of his address.
Doherty was an acquain-tance of Mr Knagg, whom the prosecution described as ‘vulnerable’.
Sylvia Dacre, prosecuting, said that on April 6, Doherty went to the apartments, seeking the return of a loan of money he had given to Mr Knagg.
The supervisor called the police. An argument broke out after they had arrived.
The defendant allegedly told him, “Give me some money or I'll knife you.” Mr Knagg then spoke of being sliced on the neck with a fisherman’s-type knife.
He said he was sliced again to the side of the left cheek by Doherty who told him, “Give me £20 or I'll stab you proper next time.”
The defendant punched two officers who went to arrest him and had to be restrained with the use of pava spray.
Mr Knagg was treated in hospital.
Doherty had previous convictions for violence and in 2008 was given 18 months jail for an assault.
Gareth Jones, defending, said it was fortunate that the injuries were not more serious.
In passing sentence, Judge Anthony Russell QC told Doherty: “You sliced at his neck and there was also a stab wound.
“You compounded your crime by becoming violent with the police who went to arrest you.”
Comments(5)
John_May_Lives
says...
3:58am Fri 30 Jul 10
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As to learning something in prison. Scum will always be scum because they are born that way. Just another knife wielding psychiatric basket case waiting to happen, then upon release. Astoshingly, these scum don't think there's anything wrong with their behaviour. Therein lies the problem itself. Inability to rationalise nor take responsibility for their behaviour because their brains simply don't possess those cells. Mind you, those were possibly burnt out by sniffing lighter fuel. What a pity he didn't self immolate, doing the rest of society a very big favour, then.
MerlinTheVoiceofReason
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9:46am Fri 30 Jul 10
John_May_Lives wrote:I doubt this idiot lives in Torquay. He sounds like a wind-up merchant from Blackburn or Burnley. In any case, he sounds like a pompous, bitter and twisted individual. He needs to take a good look in the mirror before making such cheap comments.
Gotta say this, in case it's never crossed anyone elses mind but just what is it about people from Darwen and knives? Whoops, it's because most are on drugs or sniffing lighter fuel! Or is it because they are born 'simple?'. Even their children appear to be indoctrinated in these ways soon as being born. If you want to see true stagnation in the gene pool or human race visit this town! It will not fail to make your eyes open in wonder, awe and despair. Just watch you don't go too near one of the citizens though for they may mug you or say some bizarre gibberish only such people understand such as 'innit' or '**** off you proper spoken English toss pot' whilst chewing on some drug substance, foaming at the mouth. Don't believe me? Go and look for yourself! But around the rougher areas not the 'posher' (not that it is it's just tidier but means nowt as they say, not in Darwen) ones towards the moors. I promise you you will never wish to visit it again. That's not being harsh BTW but being quite realistic because the place is a doss house for crime, and the dregs of humanity. They should run coach trips to the 'horror chambers of the north west, see how creatures from the past once roamed the Earth before evolving'. It should be a real money spinner!
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As to learning something in prison. Scum will always be scum because they are born that way. Just another knife wielding psychiatric basket case waiting to happen, then upon release. Astoshingly, these scum don't think there's anything wrong with their behaviour. Therein lies the problem itself. Inability to rationalise nor take responsibility for their behaviour because their brains simply don't possess those cells. Mind you, those were possibly burnt out by sniffing lighter fuel. What a pity he didn't self immolate, doing the rest of society a very big favour, then.
MerlinTheVoiceofReason
says...
10:03am Fri 30 Jul 10
Man's death after alleged assault at his home is 'unexplained'; Mystery of body found on church rooftop in Torquay; Mystery death man found in flat suffered head injuries;
A TORQUAY man charged with offences concerning almost 8,000 indecent images and movies of children has been committed to Crown Court for trial. ; Detectives are anxious to trace two witnesses as part of their investigations into an alleged sex attack on a young woman in Torquay; Police officer arrested in Torquay over Class A drugs; FOUR men have been accused of running one of Torbay's biggest and most sophisticated cocaine trafficking operations.
Drugs with a street value of £1.8million were seized when police raided the Coach House in Ash Hill Road, Torquay, in June last year, Exeter Crown Court heard yesterday; A JUDGE has rewarded a 10-year-old Torquay girl after she helped to catch a bag snatcher who made off with £6,000.
Iraq war veteran turned heroin addict Kristen Taylor, 41, thought that he had hit the jackpot when he stole a handbag from a 59-year-old woman and found thousands of pounds inside; COVERT audio recordings of alleged drug dealings in Torbay have been played to the jury in the trial of four men accused of being involved in a £1.8million cocaine trafficking operation; THE victim of a sexual assault fled a court in tears after her attacker walked free.
Russell Hunter, aged 28, of Ridgeway Road, Torquay, was given a nine-month suspended sentence by Exeter Crown Court after admitting sexual assault; A 45-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering a woman, whose body was found in a Devon car park; A man charged with murdering two Devon pensioners in their Torquay home has appeared in court.
Odai Salah, 28, from Windsor Road, Torquay, pleaded not guilty to the double murder at Exeter Crown Court;
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CapitaBackHander
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10:34am Fri 30 Jul 10
MerlinTheVoiceofReasI didn't read past the first 'paragraph', thought knives Darwen - not heard of a problem. This guy is another troll.
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John_May_Lives wrote: Gotta say this, in case it's never crossed anyone elses mind but just what is it about people from Darwen and knives? Whoops, it's because most are on drugs or sniffing lighter fuel! Or is it because they are born 'simple?'. Even their children appear to be indoctrinated in these ways soon as being born. If you want to see true stagnation in the gene pool or human race visit this town! It will not fail to make your eyes open in wonder, awe and despair. Just watch you don't go too near one of the citizens though for they may mug you or say some bizarre gibberish only such people understand such as 'innit' or '**** off you proper spoken English toss pot' whilst chewing on some drug substance, foaming at the mouth. Don't believe me? Go and look for yourself! But around the rougher areas not the 'posher' (not that it is it's just tidier but means nowt as they say, not in Darwen) ones towards the moors. I promise you you will never wish to visit it again. That's not being harsh BTW but being quite realistic because the place is a doss house for crime, and the dregs of humanity. They should run coach trips to the 'horror chambers of the north west, see how creatures from the past once roamed the Earth before evolving'. It should be a real money spinner! . As to learning something in prison. Scum will always be scum because they are born that way. Just another knife wielding psychiatric basket case waiting to happen, then upon release. Astoshingly, these scum don't think there's anything wrong with their behaviour. Therein lies the problem itself. Inability to rationalise nor take responsibility for their behaviour because their brains simply don't possess those cells. Mind you, those were possibly burnt out by sniffing lighter fuel. What a pity he didn't self immolate, doing the rest of society a very big favour, then.I doubt this idiot lives in Torquay. He sounds like a wind-up merchant from Blackburn or Burnley. In any case, he sounds like a pompous, bitter and twisted individual. He needs to take a good look in the mirror before making such cheap comments.
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MerlinTheVoiceofReason says...
2:05pm Thu 29 Jul 10