Ex-boxer Harrison sentenced over pub disturbance

Published on Monday 10 March 2008 21:31

THE former world featherweight boxing champion Scott Harrison has been ordered to carry out 200 hours community service for his role in an alcohol-fuelled pub disturbance.

The Cambuslang fighter was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court after earlier admitting a breach of the peace and resisting arrest in the incident at the Counting House bar in the city in 2006.

Sheriff Lindsay Wood told Harrison that his behaviour, along with that of co-accused Paul Hinde and Christopher Lennon, gave Glasgow a "bad name". She added: "You should hang your heads in shame, the three of you."

The other two were also given community service.

The court heard that following an argument over a spilled drink, Harrison ran from the bar and had to be chased by a police officer before he could be caught and handcuffed.

The 30-year-old had earlier been cleared of assaulting a police officer on the same night at Glasgow city centre police station.

The court was told that, on the night of 22 April, 2006, the three men had gone into the kitchen of the Counting House to complain after a drink was spilled on Hinde.

Hinde began shouting and swearing and the trio, who had been drinking lager, were escorted from the premises by the police.

After breaking away from officers, Harrison ran out into a back lane.

He was chased by a police officer, who managed to put him against refuse bins and handcuff him, though the former WBO champion put up a struggle. CS spray had to be used on Hinde and the men were arrested.

Harrison is facing trial in Spain following allegations of assault.