FOUR people from Biggleswade have appeared before Bedford magistrates on various charges following a fracas at the Hop Bine public house in the town last November. Matthew Duroe, 23, of Drove Road, Azeem Ward, 26, of Clover Close, and Christine Smith, 18,

FOUR people from Biggleswade have appeared before Bedford magistrates on various charges following a fracas at the Hop Bine public house in the town last November.

Matthew Duroe, 23, of Drove Road, Azeem Ward, 26, of Clover Close, and Christine Smith, 18, of Laburnum Road, and a 17-year-old youth were all charged with affray.

Smith also faced two charges of assault on police officers and the juvenile a further charge of causing grievous bodily harm.

All entered no pleas and were given conditional bail to appear before Bedford magistrates again on April 13.