A family argument over money ended with a 34-year-old man throwing an ironing board through his parents' front door, biting his brother, and smashing his mother's car windscreen with a glass bottle.
Karl Jones, of Heaton Place, Byker, appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to assault by beating and two counts of criminal damage. He was given a 12-month community order and made subject to an exclusion zone banning him from his parents' home for six months.
Violent outburst at family home
Prosecutor Jade Houston said Jones attended his family home in West Denton on March 25 when an argument erupted over money. He became aggressive with his father and brother, who asked him to leave and managed to get him out of the house.
Miss Houston said: "The defendant was aggressive with his father and brother and they asked him to leave. His brother and father managed to get him out. They then heard a loud bang and saw the defendant throwing an ironing board through the glass panel of the front door. He then bit his brother on the arm causing pain. The defendant then threw a glass bottle at the car his mother was sat in, which smashed the windscreen."
Police arrived moments later and arrested Jones. The court heard he had 17 offences on his record and was last in the dock in December 2025.
Reconciliation and sentencing
In a statement, Jones's father said: "I have eight children other children and I should not have to deal with the violence he causes."
Judith Curry, defending, said Jones had since repaid his parents for the damage and had reconciled with them. She said there were issues with his "use of alcohol" and he wanted help with that.
Mrs Curry added: "There are eight children within the home and it's not always been an ideal family situation and there has been quite a lot of confrontation. He was taken to the police station regarding this and fully admitted everything to the police."
As well as the community order, the exclusion zone prohibits Jones from visiting his parents' home for six months.
