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| Newcastle United horse punch fan Barry Rogerson jailed | Newcastle United horse punch fan Barry Rogerson jailed |
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| The Newcastle United fan who punched a police horse when trouble flared following his side's defeat to Sunderland has been jailed for a year. | |
| Barry Rogerson, 45, from Bedlington, Northumberland, squared up to Bud, from West Yorkshire's mounted section, while wearing a scarf over his face. | Barry Rogerson, 45, from Bedlington, Northumberland, squared up to Bud, from West Yorkshire's mounted section, while wearing a scarf over his face. |
| Almost 100 Newcastle fans were charged following clashes with police after the game at St James' Park. | |
| Rogerson pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court to violent disorder. | Rogerson pleaded guilty at Newcastle Crown Court to violent disorder. |
| He was also given a six-year football banning order. | |
| 'Risk of injury' | |
| The judge, Judge Paul Sloan QC, said Rogerson had "had plenty of opportunities to move away [from the horse]". | |
| He added: "You stood your ground and attacked the horse by punching it in the head. | |
| "There was a risk of serious injury, the officer could easily have been thrown from the horse and could have sustained serious injury." | |
| The horse was not hurt in the attack in April. |