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4:21pm Wednesday 18th January 2012 in Nelson By Wendy Barlow, Court reporter
TWO brothers who got involved in a fight with a knifeman on the street, have both been locked up for six months.
Burnley Crown Court heard how Paul Dwyer, 34, and father-of-two, Michael Dwyer, 28, were in an early afternoon confrontation with the man in Smith Street, Nelson.
Paul Dwyer was armed with nunchucks and Michael Dwyer smashed a house window.
The brothers fled when police arrived, but were later arrested.
Paul Dwyer, of Phillips Street, Barnoldswick and Michael Dwyer, of Townley Street, Colne, both admitted affray, last November 14.
Both have records and Paul Dwyer has more than 145 previous convictions. Martin Hackett, for Paul Dwyer said: “It was an ugly incident. He accepts it has to be custody.”
For Michael Dwyer, Philip Holden, said the defendant and his brother were at the house when the man, a long standing heroin addict, turned up to buy drugs.
There was an argument between his brother and the man and he went to help his brother. Mr Holden said: “He didn’t have any weapon himself. He accepts breaking the window. His role was to assist his brother and be present.”
Sentencing, Judge Beverley Lunt said there was no doubt the other man was wielding a very large knife, but the defendants nevertheless were out in the street, shouting and swearing.
She told the Dwyers that with their records, it had to be custody and said: “You know that behaviour is not acceptable.”
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happycyclist
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4:55pm Wed 18 Jan 12
Cha'mone MF
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4:55pm Wed 18 Jan 12
blylad
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5:20pm Wed 18 Jan 12
chrisbarlick
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5:26pm Wed 18 Jan 12
blylad wrote:Google maps are available for employees not familiar with the area !
Dear LT, how exactly are these two brothers, one who lives in Colne and the other in Barnoldswick, also from Burnley? No, that's right, they're not! The court hearing took place in Burnley, that's all...seriously, does anyone even bother to check these stories...Burnley brothers, then the article goes on to say how they're from Pendle, where the fight also happened! I wonder if our totally unbiased daily paper (based in Blackburn) has any excuse for its' blatant mud slinging at Burnley.
Also, your totally unbiased paper reported recently that shopper numbers were down in Burnley and up in the utopian capital if East Lancs that is Blackburn. Unfortunately, our proper local paper, the Burnley Express, reports that shopper numbers are up here. Another glob of mud flying over from the LT HQ in Blackburn me thinks!
chrisbarlick
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5:28pm Wed 18 Jan 12
FCBurnley
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7:21pm Wed 18 Jan 12
blylad wrote:I blame Jack Straw, despicable little man.
Dear LT, how exactly are these two brothers, one who lives in Colne and the other in Barnoldswick, also from Burnley? No, that's right, they're not! The court hearing took place in Burnley, that's all...seriously, does anyone even bother to check these stories...Burnley brothers, then the article goes on to say how they're from Pendle, where the fight also happened! I wonder if our totally unbiased daily paper (based in Blackburn) has any excuse for its' blatant mud slinging at Burnley.
Also, your totally unbiased paper reported recently that shopper numbers were down in Burnley and up in the utopian capital if East Lancs that is Blackburn. Unfortunately, our proper local paper, the Burnley Express, reports that shopper numbers are up here. Another glob of mud flying over from the LT HQ in Blackburn me thinks!
Lottie27
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8:13pm Wed 18 Jan 12
Jack Herer
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8:39pm Wed 18 Jan 12
Lottie27 wrote:Be careful because I'm sure they're lying about their age. That Michael Dwyer is surely in his thirties, he's not 28, and Paul Dwyer is definitely in his 40's, he's never 34.
I hope these two lookers are single (I accept they are not young or free!)......phwoar!! Where have they been all my lfe?!
colnelad
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9:01pm Wed 18 Jan 12
Cha'mone MF
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9:22pm Wed 18 Jan 12
colnelad wrote:You're bang on the money there Colnelad!
paul dwyer and his cousin mathew (rubber lips) dwyer are wanted here in colne by numerous people, and only a matter of time before blokes catch up with them.
This imbred family only know thieving from old ladies and robbing cars and trying to intimidate people etc etc,non of these pr1cks can fight without a knife or a bottle,only to be expected from a family of drug users and **** heads.
All dwyers are colners not from bly, nelson or barlick,they have to keep moving from town to town for they'er own safety absolute waste of oxygen this lot.
colnelad
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10:03pm Wed 18 Jan 12
Cha'mone MF wrote:yep kipper lips, hope you have'nt had dealings with these oxygen thieves
colnelad wrote: paul dwyer and his cousin mathew (rubber lips) dwyer are wanted here in colne by numerous people, and only a matter of time before blokes catch up with them. This imbred family only know thieving from old ladies and robbing cars and trying to intimidate people etc etc,non of these pr1cks can fight without a knife or a bottle,only to be expected from a family of drug users and **** heads. All dwyers are colners not from bly, nelson or barlick,they have to keep moving from town to town for they'er own safety absolute waste of oxygen this lot.You're bang on the money there Colnelad! ...is he not refered to as kipper lips though?
Cha'mone MF
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10:42pm Wed 18 Jan 12
colnelad wrote:Unfortunately many times over the years. They are both lower that a sausage dogs testicles. Don't worry, one day their past will undoubtably catch up with them, probably down a dark alley way with a bit of luck!
Cha'mone MF wrote:yep kipper lips, hope you have'nt had dealings with these oxygen thieves
colnelad wrote: paul dwyer and his cousin mathew (rubber lips) dwyer are wanted here in colne by numerous people, and only a matter of time before blokes catch up with them. This imbred family only know thieving from old ladies and robbing cars and trying to intimidate people etc etc,non of these pr1cks can fight without a knife or a bottle,only to be expected from a family of drug users and **** heads. All dwyers are colners not from bly, nelson or barlick,they have to keep moving from town to town for they'er own safety absolute waste of oxygen this lot.You're bang on the money there Colnelad! ...is he not refered to as kipper lips though?
colnelad
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10:59pm Wed 18 Jan 12
Cha'mone MF wrote:alot of people can't wait for the L.E.T to report the demise of the Dwyers down a dark alley way,hopefully it will happen in colne, with at least 50 suspects
colnelad wrote:Unfortunately many times over the years. They are both lower that a sausage dogs testicles. Don't worry, one day their past will undoubtably catch up with them, probably down a dark alley way with a bit of luck!Cha'mone MF wrote:yep kipper lips, hope you have'nt had dealings with these oxygen thievescolnelad wrote: paul dwyer and his cousin mathew (rubber lips) dwyer are wanted here in colne by numerous people, and only a matter of time before blokes catch up with them. This imbred family only know thieving from old ladies and robbing cars and trying to intimidate people etc etc,non of these pr1cks can fight without a knife or a bottle,only to be expected from a family of drug users and **** heads. All dwyers are colners not from bly, nelson or barlick,they have to keep moving from town to town for they'er own safety absolute waste of oxygen this lot.You're bang on the money there Colnelad! ...is he not refered to as kipper lips though?
BurnleyPeter
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10:04am Thu 19 Jan 12
colnelad wrote:And I bet the people to do this are a well known set of Colne brothers, they like to beat people up down back alleys!!
Cha'mone MF wrote:alot of people can't wait for the L.E.T to report the demise of the Dwyers down a dark alley way,hopefully it will happen in colne, with at least 50 suspects
colnelad wrote:Unfortunately many times over the years. They are both lower that a sausage dogs testicles. Don't worry, one day their past will undoubtably catch up with them, probably down a dark alley way with a bit of luck!Cha'mone MF wrote:yep kipper lips, hope you have'nt had dealings with these oxygen thievescolnelad wrote: paul dwyer and his cousin mathew (rubber lips) dwyer are wanted here in colne by numerous people, and only a matter of time before blokes catch up with them. This imbred family only know thieving from old ladies and robbing cars and trying to intimidate people etc etc,non of these pr1cks can fight without a knife or a bottle,only to be expected from a family of drug users and **** heads. All dwyers are colners not from bly, nelson or barlick,they have to keep moving from town to town for they'er own safety absolute waste of oxygen this lot.You're bang on the money there Colnelad! ...is he not refered to as kipper lips though?
chris283
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11:35am Thu 19 Jan 12
Cha'mone MF
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1:00pm Thu 19 Jan 12
chris283 wrote:That's better Chris !!!
Wat a good looking pair of numptys hahahaaa
Lottie27
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9:58pm Thu 19 Jan 12
ozziepaul
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11:49pm Sat 21 Jan 12
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QuarryGang78 says...
4:46pm Wed 18 Jan 12