TWO brothers and a friend ended up in hospital when violence put paid to a celebratory night out, a jury heard.

Burnley Crown Court was told how birthday reveller Brendan Georgy was smashed in the eye and spent the night in casualty at Blackburn Royal Infirmary after he was attacked in the Bridge Inn, Accrington.

His friend, Andrew Taylor, suffered a broken collar bone, just weeks after the bone had been fractured in a holiday accident.

Brendan's brother Damien told the jury he saw his brother sitting on a wall "with a bone sticking out of his face". He went to protest to the bouncers who had thrown out his brother after he had been set upon -- and got a broken nose for his trouble.

Christopher Heyes, 28, of Alice Street, Accrington, denies charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Brendan Georgy and Andrew Taylor last September.

His barrister claimed the Georgys' party, all wearing matching Hawaiian holiday shirts, were aggressive and threatening inside the pub and "looking for a street fight outside".

Damien Georgy, who lives with his brother in Knuzden, said his party was happy when they reached The Bridge at about 10pm after visiting other pubs. He said he was talking to someone when he saw a bit of a commotion. Two bouncers ran through the pub and threw two men out. He then saw his brother, whom he recognised by his shirt, holding his head down and he wanted to get to him.

Questioned by Tim Storrie, prosecuting, Mr Georgy said his brother was ejected from the pub and when he followed him out he saw him on the ground being kicked and punched by two men.

Mr Georgy said he and Andrew Taylor ran over to pull the two men off and Brendan got up and ran off. He claimed the two men then turned on him and Mr Taylor but he managed to run off and went for the police.

Mr Georgy said his brother was sitting on a wall. A bone was sticking out of his face and his nose looked as if it was broken. He told the court he could not find a police officer even though a van and police car were there and went over to bouncers at The Bridge to express his disgust at his brother having been thrown out after he had been attacked.

Mr Georgy said the next thing he knew he was on the ground, he was punched and his nose was broken.

David Bentley, defending, suggested the witness's group had been aggressive and threatening to Heyes and his friend in the pub and Brendan Georgy was ejected before the defendant and his friend walked out. The barrister claimed the Georgy party were waiting outside when the two men walked out. The group was goading them to start a fight. Mr Georgy said that was not true.

(Proceeding)