A MAN struck a pensioner in the face at an amusement arcade, a court was told.
Bury magistrates heard that Peter Fleming, aged 34, hit the 73-year-old without warning. Staff pinned Fleming to the ground and held him there until police arrived.
The attack happened in Nobles Amusement Arcade in Bolton town centre after Fleming had been drinking. Fleming, of Wellington Road, Bury, pleaded guilty to assault and was given a 12 months community rehabilitation order. He was also ordered to pay £100 compensation and £55 court costs.
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