A judge has advised a journalism student to keep drunken arguments indoors after he was fined over a street row with a friend.

Eoin Killen, who studies at Belfast Metropolitan College, received a £100 fine after pleading guilty to disorderly behaviour over the incident, which took place in the early hours of the morning.

Armagh Magistrates’ Court, pictured, heard police were made aware of an altercation on Lower English Street, in the city, at 3.10am on 27 May last year.

According to a report of the hearing by Armagh i, officers arrived to find Killen and another male, who appeared to have been in a fracas.

No complaints were made by either party, but they were cautioned for disorderly behaviour due to the shouting and roaring which had been heard.

Killen’s defence counsel said the other male in question had been issued with a caution, but this was not deemed “amenable” for him.

The 19-year-old, from Armagh, was ordered to pay a fine of £100, along with the offender’s levy of £15.

District Judge Peter King told Killen: “You don’t need to be wasting your money on fines and court fees.

“You do now have a record. Hopefully in future, you will be able to point to how I disposed of this matter in order to explain it.”

He added: “If you have any drunken arguments do stay indoors. Once you take it outside you can get yourself into trouble.”