Brothers Michael Cosgrove and Thomas Edward Cosgrove both admitted disorderly behaviour on licensed premises while Phillip Paul Tomkinson is yet to enter a plea to the same charge.
Deputy High Bailiff James Brooks fined the two brothers £750 each while the case against Mr Tomkinson, who is 41 and lives at Tynwald Road, was adjourned until October 7 to allow time for him to view CCTV footage.
Prosecuting advocate Rachael Braidwood told the court that police were called to the pub in School Road on July 16 at 11.08pm after a report of a fight in the pool room.
The designated official told police that there had been a melee in the pool room where the two Cosgroves had been playing pool.
Mr Tomkinson was alleged to have pushed Michael Cosgrove twice and Cosgrove was then said to have retaliated by swinging a pool cue at him, but smashing it against a wall instead.
Mr Tomkinson was then alleged to have ripped the cue out of Cosgrove’s hand then punched Thomas Cosgrove.
Thomas Cosgrove, who is 31, responded by hitting Mr Tomkinson with a cue and Michael Cosgrove then punched him.
The fight was split up and the men were ushered outside.
When interviewed, both Cosgroves answered ’no comment’ to all questions.
Defence advocate Sara-Jayne Dodge, representing 37-year-old painter and decorator Michael Cosgrove, asked for credit to be given for her client’s guilty plea and the fact that he has no previous convictions.
’His memory of events is vague,’ said the advocate. ’He doesn’t recall the reason for the fight but accepts his behaviour fell below acceptable standards.
’He left the scene to prevent the situation getting worse but attended the police station voluntarily once he heard they were looking for him.’
Andrew Baker appeared on behalf of Thomas Cosgrove and said: ’Mr Cosgrove accepts he behaved disorderly. From the facts he is the least involved of the three offenders.
’He didn’t want to get involved. Had he reacted with an open palm rather than the cue we could have been looking at self defence. He was only drinking J2O and that was in the designated official’s witness statement. He wasn’t drinking.
’Michael Cosgrove only had one pint of Carling. They were both sober.’
Deputy High Bailiff James Brooks also ordered the two brothers to pay £125 prosecution costs each.
Thomas Cosgrove, who lives in Watterson Lane, will pay at a rate of £10 per week deducted from benefits, while Michael Cosgrove, who lives at St Joseph Hall Avenue, will pay at a rate of £20 per week.
Bail was granted in the sum of £500 for Mr Tomkinson.