that library and hub —based at meadow lane. the crowd threw bricks at night and bottles.s were set on fire, and 80 were hurled at the defending police officers. as the officers were trying to regain control, you were seen at the front of the mob holding in your hand a wooden cosh, a small truncheon which she plainly had with you to use as a weapon. when officers tried to arrest you, he resisted with such force that it took three of them to detain you. later, when asked about the cosh, you said: remarkably, you had taken it with you that night for your own protection. for the same reasons as your co—accused, i am satisfied that this is category b one offending. there is no suggestion the incidents in malton were racially or religiously aggravated, and there may not have been as many people present, but there was looting of commercial premises —— mac walton. there was the wanton attempt to destroy the local library and community hub, and many more fireworks were thrown at the police. in your case, there was a serious aggravating factor that you were in possession of a weapo