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'Mass brawl' erupts at Brewin Dolphin Xmas party, court hears
by Michelle Abrego on Dec 12, 2012 at 16:02
A Brewin Dolphin broker ignited a ‘mass brawl’ after he discovered his fiancée had cheated on him with a colleague, according to reports.
Snaresbrook Crown Court heard broker Robert Nicolson was accused of attacking IT employee Anthony Field and his actions allegedly sparked a brawl at the company’s Christmas party last year, according to the Daily Mail.
The court heard that Nicolson acted as the ‘fire-starter’ in the fight, during which Field was punched, kicked and glassed, said the paper.
Field suffered two black eyes and facial injuries during the fight at the Queen of Hoxton bar in East London.
Brewin Dolphin data analyst Graham Sutherland also allegedly joined in the fight and another colleague, Gary Jones, has admitted to smashing a glass bottle over Field during the fight.
The court heard that Nicolson confronted Field on the dancefloor after he had discovered he was having an affair with his future wife, Alex Miller. It escalated as Nicolson's friends joined in against Field.
Nicolson told the court: ‘The argument was between Anthony Field and I, and no-one else. No-one else was supposed to get involved.’
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by Michelle Abrego on Jun 19, 2013 at 15:33
35 comments so far. Why not have your say?
Phil Cresswell
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:24
Perhaps this was a far to agressive strategy to follow.
report thisCW IFA
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:27
Clearly something was 'brewin' at Dolphin!
report thisDante
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:28
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report thisBob Donaldson
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:28
A brawl at a Christmas Bash. What is this industry coming to time for some severe regulation I think!
report thisChris R Harris
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:31
The strategy was that "No-one else was supposed to get involved." Is that the usual strategy?
report thisNot all ETF's are the same
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:31
If your fiance is having an affair with someone from the IT department, she's probably not worth fighting for....
report thisSteve
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:33
Washing, dirty, public - oh dear not an airing!!!!!!
Any other Christmas confessions????????
report thisPhil Cresswell
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:34
Hit any key to continue
report thisl'ifa passeport en provenance de France
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:34
dante
fantastic!!
report thisChris Geeson
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:39
Ah brings back the nostalga of unlimited drink accounts until the wee small hours when men were men and sheep were scared. What is it now £25 per head before the tax man strides into the room in his Grinch suit. Once upon a time £25 WAS the first drink.
Xmas do's are scary when the bar is free, attended my first one at 18 drank most of the bar, pelted the chairman with bread rolls through out his speech and smoked a monster cigar whilst being a non smoker, memories, well actually from that night absolutely none just a lot of finger pointing in the office on the following Monday, as my boss said at the time "well Chris if they did'nt know you before they certainly do now".
report thisDogman
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:41
And this is relevant news for Citywire because.......?
report thisHalf Baked
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:46
"The problem with Arsenal is, they always try to walk it in"
report thisZoomer
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:50
"And this is relevant news for Citywire because.......?"
I am guessing because BD are a large financial services firm?
Also - its nice to read about something that isnt RDR or FSA related!
report thisBored at work
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:57
"his future wife, Alex Miller"
Does anyone know if the wedding went ahead and if so, how was the reception?
Did Mr Nicolson drown the verger in the champagne fountain following a nasty incident in the chapel!
report thisChris Geeson
Dec 12, 2012 at 16:59
Sometimes and lets be honest about now is one of those times a little look on the light side lightens the mood and god knows there is every reason for one of those currently
report thisSolution via mobile
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:00
Re boot is the stick answer to all IT issues isn't it??
report thisBadger
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:04
Chris it's £150 allowed per employee for a Christmas function
report thisSimon Jones
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:05
Did he try turning her off and turning her back on again? Or was that the problem to begin with....
report thisThomas McPhail
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:08
Absolutely shocking behaviour: it should be 'Anthony Field and ME' NOT 'Anthony Field and I. What is the City coming to?
report thisSimon Jones
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:09
Did he try turning her off and turning her back on again? Or was that the problem to begin with....
report thisRural City Boy
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:14
Ah....I do miss the City....
report thisDante
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:19
1788- The Gentleman’s Magazine reports that John Dawes ,whose firm would eventually become Brewin Dolphin, has died at the Stock Exchange Coffee House, having been in a “dropsical habit” for some time
1820- Jonathan Christie takes part in a duel on behalf of his friend John Lockhart . His opponent is killed despite his attempts to save the man’s life. His son, Alexander, founded Christie & Brewin in 1865.
report thisSP
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:19
yet again something else in the industry that does not have an ending......
report thisPhil Cresswell
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:31
It may not have been cheating anyway if the Clinton rules apply
report thisDante
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:34
@ Phil Cresswell- You mean execution only?
report thisMad Eyes
Dec 12, 2012 at 17:47
....Oh that Alex Miller!!!
report thisLyndon Edwards
Dec 12, 2012 at 18:15
Not the John Dawes that played for Wales????????
report thisJulian Stevens
Dec 12, 2012 at 18:33
Perhaps the man in IT had a harder hard drive......
report thisPaul Harding
Dec 12, 2012 at 19:33
Surely RDR is to blame for this?
report thisAsim Macci
Dec 13, 2012 at 05:33
its not a Christmas party unless you have a financial adviser acting like a complete cock!
report thisJohn Wilson
Dec 13, 2012 at 09:17
It's called raising your profile with upper management!
report thisChris R Harris
Dec 13, 2012 at 10:15
What's going to happen at this year's Christmas party?
report thisCAW
Dec 13, 2012 at 10:53
Control, Altercation and Defeat would surely have fixed the "problem"...
report thisNeil Liversidge
Dec 13, 2012 at 14:14
Deja vu - the 80s are back!
report thisDante
Dec 13, 2012 at 14:21
@Neil- Deja bu explains more
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