A man accused of a brutal attack on a prison guard outside the Club 40 nightclub said "no comment" when Police asked if he was telling the truth, a Supreme Court trial heard yesterday.

Raymond Winslow Burgess, 25, of Pembroke, denies causing Craig Randall Clarke grievous bodily harm with intent outside the Front Street club on New Year's Day last year.

Shannon O'Brien Tuzo, 30, also denies the same charge, although Shaki Eugene Crockwell, has previously pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm.

The trial has already heard how the attack on Mr. Clarke, which was captured on closed circuit television, began after Troy (Yankee) Rawlings, whose brother Steven (Pepe) Dill died in prison custody, began arguing with the prison officer.

Detective Constable Jason DeSilva told the court yesterday that he interviewed Burgess on January 6, when the defendant said he would co-operate with the court and would bring the clothes he was wearing on New Year's Eve to Hamilton Police station.

Burgess told Police the clothes were at a girl's house in Crawl, but when asked her name and the address, he answered "no comment".

And when asked if he had answered questions truthfully, he also answered "no comment".

Burgess also told Police he lived with his brother, Mr. Rawlings, at a house in Spanish Point.

Ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Robert Vallis told the court yesterday Mr. Clarke's injuries ? fractures to the nose and eye socket ? were "quite severe".

Anthony Blackman and Oonagh Vaucrosson represent the Crown while Victoria Pearman appears for Tuzo. Burgess is unrepresented.

The Crown finished its case yesterday, but Assistant Justice Archibald Warner sent the jury home before lunch so that legal arguments could be heard in the afternoon session.