HENNESSEY, J.
The defendant was found guilty by a jury of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He appeals under G.L.c. 278, §§ 33A-33G.
We summarize the evidence. The defendant, together with his brothers Robert Kirker and Joseph Kirker, Bruce Kelly and a fifth man, entered an establishment called the Strand Cafe in Fall River on the evening of August 5, 1969. Present in the place were George Pacheco, the bartender, and six customers, including...
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