<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Several patrons at a Newcastle pub bravely fought off a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/theft" rel="" target="_blank" title="thief"><span>thief</span></a><span> armed with a gun and a knife, with one man stabbed in the shoulder as he fought the robber off.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Matthew Bourke entered the Boatrowers Hotel in Stockton on a Saturday night last year and attempted to rob the venue, pulling out a gun, which turned out to be a gel blaster, as he went behind the counter and plundered the till.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, he was confronted by one patron, who swung a barstool at Bourke.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>AS IT HAPPENED:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-live-updates-donald-trump-iran-deal-may-18-iran-israel-middle-east-war-blog-rolling-updates/d6095f36-8d4c-426c-894f-cb7c5216861c" rel="" target="_blank" title="Former Trump ally threatens 'revolution' in US"><strong><span>Former Trump ally threatens 'revolution' in US</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He fought back, threatening to shoot the other man with the "gun", before stabbing him in the shoulder.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This didn't faze the patron, who threw another stool at Bourke, before the thief tried to make a getaway with cash in his hands.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, he then confronted a woman who was filming the altercation.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/newcastle-stockton-boatrowers-pub-robbery-attempt-patrons-fighting-back-against-thief-with-gun-knife/9a8de9cd-072e-41de-8daa-1238f3ccb0b5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>HANTAVIRUS:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-expected-to-arrive-in-the-netherlands/0485925e-19b8-4d1f-87f5-b9a6ab6841bb" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Another passenger positive as hantavirus cruise ship heads to Netherlands</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Give me that phone!" he was heard saying.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman fought back, causing Bourke to drop some of his cash, and he made a getaway when another patron approaches him with a barstool.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was then chased down and tackled to the ground by several locals.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The patron who was stabbed did not suffer any long-term injuries, and Bourke was sentenced to six years' imprisonment for the robbery attempt.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w"><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine"><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></p></li></ul></div></div>