Waitress, 28, who launched into racist tirade and told Romanian bouncer to ‘go back to your country’ after being told she was barred from her local pub, is fined

A waitress has been ordered to pay £100 compensation to a bouncer after she hurled racist abuse at him in a 2am bust when he said she was barred from one of his local pubs.

Georgia Ward, 28, lost her temper and told Agab Nazzal: “Damn Romanian, go back to your country” when he intervened in a fight she was having with one of her colleagues outside a pub in Chester.

Chester Magistrates’ Court heard that Ward, who worked behind the bar at another pub, had been barred from the Marlborough Arms a week earlier following an incident in which she overreacted to a man ‘approaching’ her.

On the night of the incident, she stayed out late at the nearby Havana bar with John-Isaac Thompson, 33, a former pub manager, who she had just met before the pair decided to go to the Marlborough for a nightcap.

The incident occurred on November 15 last year when former flight dispatcher Mr Nazzal, from Ellesmere Port, and fluent in German and Arabic, was walking towards the Marlborough after finishing a shift at the Popcorn pub.

Georgia Ward, 28, (pictured) lost her temper and told Agab Nazzal: ‘Damn Romanian, go back to your own country’ when he intervened in a fight she was having with one of her colleagues

A court heard that Ward (pictured), who worked behind the bar at another pub, had been barred from the Marlborough Arms in Chester a week earlier following an incident in which she overreacted to a man ‘approaching’ her

The incident happened as Mr Nazzal (pictured) walked towards the Marlborough pub after finishing a shift at the Popcorn pub.

As he approached the pub, he noticed Ward and Thompson arguing outside with a colleague who works for the same door security company.

Miss Tara Thomas, prosecuting, said: ‘He saw the two defendants shouting and swearing at a colleague who worked as a doorman in a pub.

“The complainant attempted to help prevent both defendants from accessing the bar after they were refused entry.

‘It was discovered that the defendant, Miss. Ward, had shouted a racial comment at the complainant, words to the effect of ‘F****ing Romanian, go back to your own country.

‘Both defendants are of good character. There are no convictions recorded against them.

Ward of Chester was convicted of racially aggravated harassment and was also ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.

Thompson, also from Chester and who worked as a bar manager in Manchester, was convicted of threatening behavior – but not the racially aggravated comment – and ordered to pay £50 compensation, ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work.

Both were ordered to pay £439 in costs and a surcharge.

John-Isaac Thompson, 33, a former pub manager, (pictured) met Ward earlier that evening and the pair decided to go to the Marlborough for a pre-night drink.

Ward of Chester (pictured) was convicted of racially aggravated harassment and was ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work

A probation officer who spoke to Thompson told the court: ‘He was at an afternoon work event in Havana in Chester, drinking and eating at a buffet between 2pm and 6pm.

‘After finishing he went to a pub in Chester where he met a friend. He stayed there until 11pm and that’s when he met Miss Ward, a friend of his friend.

‘He had never met Miss Ward before the occasion. They returned to Havana and stayed until closing at 2am and then went to the Marlborough Arms.

‘Miss Ward was refused entry to the pub after being told she was turned away, but the doorman became aggressive towards Miss Ward, to which Mr Thompson reacted verbally aggressively.

‘In hindsight, he’s ashamed of it, but the reason he did it is that he worked in the industry and didn’t believe the doorman was acting appropriately on that occasion.

‘He seemed remorseful and acknowledged the harm done.’

The probation officer said Thompson worked for three years as general manager of a Stonegates pub in Manchester, but recently quit to return to live with his parents in Chester.

“While working as a general manager in Manchester, he drank excessively every night after finishing his shift,” the probation officer said.

‘He drastically reduced his alcohol consumption after returning to his parents’ house.

Thompson (pictured), also from Chester and who worked as a bar manager in Manchester, was convicted of threatening behavior and ordered to pay £50 compensation, ordered to complete 80 hours of unpaid work

Both Ward (pictured) and Thompson were ordered to pay £439 each in costs and a surcharge

Speaking on his behalf, Ward said: “I obviously apologize to any victims for my behaviour. There’s no excuse, but a lot of stress, financial and domestic things are factors in this.

‘There are no excuses. I reduced my alcohol consumption a lot last year. I will accept any help offered to me from now on.

Questioned by magistrates about being turned away from the bar, she said she believed this was in reference to an incident that had occurred the previous week outside the bar, on the corner, when she was ‘very drunk’ and reacted to a man with a ‘came towards me’ ‘. .

She added: ‘That’s the only thing I can think of. That’s why I was questioned by the doorman at the time.

“They weren’t giving me a reason. They don’t have to do that, I know that now, but that’s where it comes from.

Thompson’s defense lawyer Peter Barnett said: ‘There were gestures and he said ‘you’re not fit to wear the badge’ and he may have used an expletive but there was no force or physicality whatsoever.

“He accepts he went beyond what was reasonable. He was on a work night and admits he drank too much, so he lacked judgment on that occasion.

Sentencing JP Charles Platt said: ‘Mr. Thompson, you say you were not satisfied with the way the security guard performed his duties.

“But being in the state you were in because of too much alcohol, you might not have been in the best position to make a judgement.

‘Miss Ward, you have been convicted of a racial element in your behavior and the court takes this seriously. For this reason, his sentence was increased.

‘Make sure you carry out these things diligently. The court has imposed punishment on you and intends for you to do so regularly as necessary.

‘If you don’t do this, you will be taken back to court and it will go downhill from there.’