Five men have been sent to prison for violence following a 21-person bar brawl, which was caught on CCTV.
Dalian Cash, Michael McDonagh, Michael Roberts, Jordan Smith and Thomas Walker were today (30 May) handed jail sentences for their involvement in the fight in Arc Bar, Headingley, West Yorkshirewhich took place in February last year.
The men were given the custodial terms as they had been most heavily involved in using violence, a judge said, with Cash and Walker both jailed for 16 months - the longest sentences out of all the defendants.
Two other defendants - George Milner and Marcus Lamb - were given suspended prison sentences, while another 13 were also given community orders with unpaid work.
Christopher Booth, another defendant, fainted in the dock during his sentencing and had to be taken to hospital with a head wound. He is expected to return to court on Friday 31 May to be sentenced.
Describing the violence, Judge Tom Bayliss, QC, said: "This was a disgraceful incident.
"Having watched the video of the incident several times this morning, what I can't help noticing is that there are bar staff cowering in fear and other members of the public in the bar.
"This was a terrifying incident and all of you were involved.
"Any participation in violence of this nature, irrespective of your precise roles, is serious."
All the defendants had previously pleaded guilty to affray.
Violence had broken out when Thomas Walker and Matthew Wild from one 'faction' confronted Harry Walker from the other group.
The fighting involved multiple punches, bar stools being thrown and glasses being smashed.
Some people were also kicked and stamped on as they lay on the ground, while the bar manager was assaulted and hit with a bar stool.
Only one of the defendants actually suffered injuries in the incident, as Marcus Lamb had to be taken to hospital to have eight stitches in his head, and also suffered broken ribs.
The court also heard how Cash had been drinking brandy and taking cocaine to celebrate the birth of his daughter, before he came involved in the violence - having been caught on camera stamping on one man and picking up a bar stool.
Leeds Crown Court was shown CCTV footage of the mass brawl - which was described as 'reminiscent of a Wild West saloon', and had been captured from several different angles.
Prosecutor Howard Shaw said: "The scenes captured on the CCTV are more reminiscent of a saloon in Dodge City in the Wild West rather than a pub in Headingley."
Shaw said police arrested the defendants in the weeks after the incident, after footage was released during a media appeal to trace suspects.
After the case, Detective Inspector James Enwistle, of Leeds District CID, said: "These men each played their part in what were some really appalling scenes of violence that night.
"The CCTV footage clearly illustrates just how bad this incident was with people being punched, kicked and stamped on, and glasses and chairs being hurled around as weapons.
"It is only through sheer good fortune that no one was seriously injured as a result of their actions.
"Members of staff and other innocent bystanders were also put in fear for their safety.
"Our investigation was assisted by the high-quality CCTV footage of the incident and the very positive response we had from the public to our appeal for their help in identifying those involved.
"Violence on this scale cannot be tolerated and will always attract a significant level of criminal investigation to identify those responsible and bring them to justice."
The men sentenced today included Dalian Cash, 24, of Litton Way, Whinmoor, Leeds (jailed for 16 months); Thomas Walker, 24 (jailed for 16 months); Michael McDonagh, 26 (jailed for 12 months); Jordan Smith, 23 (jailed for 12 months); Michael Roberts, 29 (jailed for 12 months); Marcus Lamb, 27 (eight months jail - suspended for two years, plus 300 hours unpaid work); and George Milner, 27 (eight months jail -suspended for two years, plus 300 hours unpaid work).
Eight men were made the subject of a 12-month community order and told to do 300 hours of unpaid work: Benjamin Marzullo, 26; Owen McDonagh, 20; Curtis Fleming, 22; Oliver Galley, 22; Kyle Hancock, 22; Liam Lamb, 22; Harry Walker, 22; and Billy Wild, 21.
Five defendants were given 12-month community orders with 250 hours of unpaid: Lewis Bond, 21; Robert Ives, 23; Louis McShane, 25; Jamie Wild, 22; and Matthew Wild, 23.
Christopher Booth, 43, will also be sentenced tomorrow (31 May), having been taken to hospital after collapsing in the court dock.
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