A COMBE St Nicholas man and his brother who were involved in a late-night mass brawl involving 50 people over the Christmas period were fined when they appeared in court.

Samuel Oliver Frost, 22, of Underway, Combe St Nicholas and Oliver Benjamin Frost, 19, of Houndwood Drove, Street, admitted a charge of using threatening behaviour causing others harassment, alarm or distress when they appeared in the dock together before Somerset Magistrates.

The court heard that the Frost brothers had been out drinking in Glastonbury when Oliver was assaulted by another man, and his brother then tried to protect him.

However when police were called they found Oliver being loud and aggressive and Samuel took off his T-shirt and swung a “haymaker” punch at the other male, hitting him, before being arrested, the court heard.

Both defendants were then handcuffed and arrested following the incident on December 27.

Julyan Stephens, prosecuting, said police were called to Northload Street in Glastonbury shortly after midnight over reports of a “large scale disorder” where around 50 people were fighting in the street.

“Their attention was drawn to Oliver Frost who was being loud and aggressive and then others became involved,” he said.

“They then saw two other males having a fight and were squaring up to each other, one being Samuel Frost who had clenched fists and punches were being thrown by both of them.

“Samuel then removed his T-shirt and adopted a boxer’s stance and then went to swing a haymaker’s punch which connected with the other male, although he did not make a complaint.”

The police arrested Samuel and called for back up and Oliver then became aggressive towards the officers and also went for the other male.

Defending solicitor Neil Priest said on the day in question they had gone to Glastonbury to visit family and friends over Christmas and then went out drinking.

He added: “The victim is conspicuous in his absence of making any complaint to the police.”

The magistrates fined the pair £90 each and ordered them to pay £42.50 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.