A bouncer broke a reveller's jaw with a large metal torch outside Oasis night club, a Supreme Court jury heard on Monday.

Witness Christopher Davis was testifying on the first day of the trial of Delmon Roy Talbot, 39, of Talbot Lane, Smith's and Frank Ernest Matthie, 33, of Aerial View Road, Devonshire, who both deny grievous bodily harm.

They are accused of attacking Gabriel Cabrall, 21, in the early hours of June 17, last year.

Prosecutor Graveney Bannister said Talbot had used the foot and a half long torch on Mr. Cabrall during an argument with him after Mr. Cabrall's friend had been refused entry.

Mr. Bannister said: "Blood was seen coming from the mouth of Cabrall.

"Then the defendant Mattie punched the complainant in the face. The complainant fell and his face hit the floor."

Mr. Cabrall's friend Christopher Davis said he had seen Talbot wielding the torch although he had not seen the blow.

He reached him seconds later. Mr. Davis said: "I saw Gabriel Cabrall stumble, stunned. I had to catch his fall."

He said his other friend Trevor Corday was being gripped in a bear hug by another bouncer.

Mr. Davis said he and Mr. Corday helped Mr. Cabrall across the street where two Police officers were parked.

Lawyer Mark Pettingill, who is representing both defendants, suggested to Mr. Davis the torch had been lying on the admissions desk at the Front Street venue during the incident but the witness denied this.

Mr. Cabrall told the jury he could not recall anything about the incident after going through the doors in the foyer of the building.

But he said he still suffered from the attack more than one year on.

He said: "My lips are numb. They will probably be like that for the rest of my life." He said he also suffered rib injuries probably sustained when he fell.

Yesterday investigating officer detective Antoine Fox read out an interview he had conducted with Talbot in which the accused had sworn he had left the flashlight on the desk before confronting Mr. Corday and Mr. Cabrall.

Talbot said he had confronted Mr. Cabrall's friend who continued to protest about not being let in.

Talbot said: "I told them to leave. They continued on in the same vein. I told them if they continued on I would give them some licks."

Talbot said he followed the men out after Mr. Cabrall had threatened him but made no reply when challenged.

"I then felt a blow on the back of my head." He said he looked around and saw the attacker being restrained by Matthie.

Talbot said he then saw a scuffle out of the corner of his eye and then a few seconds later saw Mr. Cabrall lying face down on the floor.

The trial is set to continue before Assistant Justice Archibald Warner today.