AN "APPALLING" early morning fracas in Selby which was caught on film and shown to magistrates has landed three men with a court bill totalling more than £1,000.

Paul Daley, 27, of Hollywood, admitted jumping on Christopher Burns' car, damaging the bonnet. He also admitted threatening, abusing or insulting Mr Burns during the ruckus, which occurred at 1am on September 26.

Jamie Daley, 23, of Ousegate Lodge, and Martin Cranage, 29, of Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, also pleaded guilty to the latter offence.

Selby magistrates saw video footage, shot from a camera on Mr Burns's house, which showed Paul Daley jump on the bonnet.

All three defendants were then caught on film shouting and threatening Mr Burns on his doorstep. One of the men was heard shouting: "Get outside, right now."

Glass could be heard shattering, and at one point one of the defendants was seen picking up a wheelie bin and swinging it at Mr Burns's front door.

Prosecutor Steve Ovenden said: "Clearly this was a frightening experience for someone inside their own home at 1am."

Mitigating for the Daleys, John Ratcliffe said: "This is completely out of character for both my clients." He said Paul Daley had gone drinking with Jamie Daley after learning his wife had been having an affair.

Mr Ratcliffe said Paul Daley was on his way to discuss the matter with his wife and the other man, and was just passing Mr Burns's house.

He said there was "some history" between Mr Burns and the Daleys, and his clients claimed Mr Burns had shouted something at them. He said: "My clients accept their behaviour was out of order and that they need to be punished for that."

Dennis Lofthouse, for Cranage, said his client became involved only when he saw that Mr Burns had a baseball bat, and he ran to the door to try to prevent someone being injured.

Presiding magistrate Ruth Bundy told the men: "We were appalled by the video evidence that we saw this morning.

"Do you really want your future children coming into a world which behaves like we saw?"

All three men were fined £300 for the public order offence, told to pay £50 costs, and bound over for 18 months in the sum of £500. Paul Daley was fined a further £100 for the criminal damage.

Binding them over, Mrs Bundy said: "If you even let one hair out of place, you will lose that £500."

Updated: 10:38 Monday, January 16, 2006