Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
h'aporth
I was reliably informed, the other day, that apeth was acceptable.
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Ben Stokes charged with affray
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I was reliably informed, the other day, that apeth was acceptable.
alfredmizen
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- Mar 11, 2015
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Tben you were wrongly informed unfortunately
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
This is the allegation from the prosecution, but one of the defence lawyers has already pointed out a flaw in the evidence.
The Large One
Who's Next?
Indeed it is.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/apeth
The correct contraction though is either ha'porth or ha'p'orth.
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
I just reread your post and, if you were expecting me to respond then apologies for not doing so.
All I can say is that in my 9 years I never experienced, or heard of, a case being too complex for magistrates. That includes a murder committal I sat on. I'm not so arrogant as to think I know it all though, so I can only speak from my own experience.
I do know that some fraud cases are very complicated and i think some of those are heard by judges alone but without knowing the details of the case(s) you are referring to, I cannot comment.
I thought virtually all went through magistrates first, and were then referred depending on the seriousness.......
Cheers. And the case I'm talking about is a very complicated financial one involving thousands of pages of evidence. So you're right.
That's correct. But sometimes it's not just seriousness, it's complexity. As above.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
This isn't a complicated case - its an unpleasant, unruely, drunken, late night brawl.
cunning fergus
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- Jan 18, 2009
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If the defence are running an alternative view on what the CCTV is showing, I guess that’s an interpretation on the CCTV evidence, as oppose to a flaw.
“CCTV footage shows Stokes and Mr Hales catch up with Ali, Hale, Mr Barry and Mr O'Connor as they stand on Queens Road.
Mr Corsellis said it showed Mr Barry touching Ali inappropriately to his groin area, before returning and trying to take his arm.
"Mr Ali responds by pushing Mr Barry away, albeit with no significant force," he told the jury.
He told jurors it would be an issue for them to decide whether the interaction between the men had simply been "banter or something more sinister".”
I think it’s clear that one of the queer fellas got a bit grabby.........
cunning fergus
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Stokes appears to be one of those characters that would be a prick when sober, and an even bigger prick when alcohol is added.
Shame as he is a genuinely outstanding cricketer.
Oh, please please don't argue about the spelling! (And I speak as a proud and unrepentant grammar Nazi). I was so pleased to see that expression used, I haven't heard it for ages.
FWIW I think Thunderbolt is right, it's an abbreviation of a slang term (half-penny worth) and there's no OED accepted spelling. Onomatopoeic spellings are acceptable and it's probably regional, i.e. different regions spell it differently.
Anyway, don't want to derail the thread, this is possibly worth a thread in it's own right!
EDIT: Don't want to waste another post and derail the thread further but dazzer6666 below is correct! There was a thread on it! Certainly I found this one http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?279715-Daft-Apeth-provenance-query which actually dates from 2013!
Anyway back to the action ...
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We had one a couple of weeks ago. Same conclusion!
TheJasperCo
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I wonder if Stokes had deliberately denied a batsman his maiden century with the last over of the game, would the uproar have been even worse than this? Makes you think.
seagullwedgee
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It was still open for those already inside. Just no new entries or re-entries after 2am, clearly stated on a panel beside the door!
Uh-oh, you've done it now, you've triggered [MENTION=4019]Triggaaar[/MENTION]. Prepare to defend your post for the next 30 pages and well into the wee small hours
Well THPP, you've mentioned me to get my attention, and we've no idea what you're talking about, so can you explain?Defend his post against what?
Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
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Stokes currently bring grilled by the Prosecutor. @mirrorasp on twitter reporting from the court
Iggle Piggle
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Stokes can't remember much
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Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Possible that he'd stepped outside for a cigarette and then refused re-entry? Bouncers can be awkward like that.