A pub diner stabbed a man in the leg with a fork when the victim took an onion ring instead of chip from the man 's plate . Builder Mark Lawson , 44 , was in The Diamond Tap public house in Newbury Berkshire for his Christmas party when he agreed that his colleague Simon Myers could take some chips from his plate . However , when the Mr Myers started eating an onion ring , Lawson was angered , shouted at his victim and drove the fork into his thigh . Builder Mark Lawson , pictured , admitted stabbing a fellow diner in the leg with a fork at his works Christmas drinks at a Wetherspoons pub after his victim took one of his last remaining onion rings instead of a chip . Lawson admitted stabbing Simon Myers at the Diamond Tap in Newbury , Berkshire , pictured , with a fork . Lawson , from Thatcham , Berkshire , admitted malicious wounding following the incident in the Weatherspoons Free House on December 19 , last year . Reading Crown Court heard that the incident happened during a work outing over the festive period . Judge Alexia Durran sought clarification from defence counsel John Simmons on exactly what happened . Judge Durran asked : 'This was a works Christmas party and a man was stabbed in the leg for stealing onion rings from a plate , that ’ s right isn ’ t it ? ' Lawson was unhappy his colleague took an onion ring from his plate ( file picture ) Mr Simmons replied : 'This is a very peculiar one-off offence . It may be the sort of case where the length of custodial sentence could be suspended and credit should be given for the guilty plea . ' Addressing Lawson , Judge Durran said : 'You have pleaded guilty to a serious offence of using a weapon on someone in a public place and Mr Simmons is right to say to me that this may pass the custodial threshold . 'The question is whether a prison sentence can be suspended , allowing for your guilty plea . 'Sentencing is being adjourned for a pre-sentence report . You must be back here on April 22 . ' Lawson denied one count of wounding with intent and the Crown offered no evidence on that count . Judge Durran said : 'That is a `` not guilty verdict '' on that count . ' The court heard that Mr Myers received treatment for a stab wound to his leg and was later allowed home from hospital .
Simon Myers had asked Mark Lawson if he could have some of his chips . Lawson agreed , but reacted when Mr Myers took an onion ring instead . The 44-year-old builder stabbed Mr Myers in the thigh with his fork . The incident happened in The Diamond Tap in Newbury , Berkshire . Mark Lawson admitted 'maliciously wounding ' his work colleague last year . Reading Crown Court adjourned Lawson 's sentencing until April 22 .