Wealthy riding party pair 'assaulted pub landlords after being refused drinks'

A WEALTHY couple attending a horse riding club Christmas dinner attacked the owners of an upmarket country pub and three of their staff after being told they could not have another drink, a court heard.

- Frances Millar

Company director Nathan Sayer and wife Catharine had been seen throwing food and festive crackers at the gathering of around 20 fellow equestrians, magistrates were told.

They became "angry" and hurled racial and expletive-laden abuse before assaulting landlords Thomas and Laura Faulkner at closing time because they couldn't "get the beers in" and were asked to leave, it was said. Mrs Sayer, 53, is accused of injuring Mrs Faulkner by grabbing her shirt around the neck, swearing at her and beating her husband around the head as the couple were escorted by staff out of The New Inn at Heckfield in Hook, Hampshire.