April Goldner broke staff member’s nose in Chalkers pool hall assault

A woman broke a staff member’s nose and hit a man while violently throwing glass bottles, while her co-accused got involved in the ensuing brawl at a Glenelg pool hall.

A woman who broke a staff member’s nose during her violent attacks at a pool hall said she won’t be behaving in that way ever again.

April Rose Goldner, 22, committed the “utterly unnecessary” assaults during her tirade while Michael Vernon, 21, foolishly involved himself in the ensuing brawl.

The Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday heard an altercation occurred between Goldner and a male patron at Chalkers pool hall in Glenelg on January 24, 2021.

“Ms Goldner threw a number of glass bottles … the second of which struck the victim, and caused a laceration to his forehead,” a prosecutor said.

One of the staff members directed Goldner to leave.

“As she was doing so … she (Goldner) picks up another bottle and turns around and throws it back towards the people, however strikes the (staff member) in the face.”

The court heard the bottle broke the female staff member’s nose.

The court heard a brawl then ensued on the balcony between Goldner’s group and the victim’s group, which Vernon involved himself in.

The prosecutor said while it could have initially been self defence, Vernon re-entered the affray and punched a man.

Goldner, of Hove, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault causing harm and Vernon, of Moana, pleaded guilty to fighting.

The prosecutor pushed for a conviction for Goldner, saying it was serious offending.

“She effectively instigated the matter … they were violent and they were utterly unnecessary (assaults) given she was at that point on the very outskirts of what was happening,” the prosecutor said.

April Goldner will be sentenced next month for assault. Photo: Facebook

Indianna Davis, for Goldner, told the court the victim had been quite aggressive towards her and called her a “s***”.

“Ms Goldner was on this occasion somewhat intoxicated … the events have spiralled significantly from there,” she said.

The court heard Goldner was working in a bakery and had aspirations to work in tourism, and had stopped using marijuana and drinking.

“She genuinely regrets her behaviour on that evening, she won’t be behaving in that way ever again,” Ms Davis said.

The court heard Vernon had migrated to Australia from England and works as a landscaper.

Chief Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal sentenced Vernon to a $500, 12-month good behaviour bond.

“This was a brawl that just should have never taken place at all,” she said.

No conviction was recorded.

Ms Hribal adjourned Goldner’s sentencing until next month so more medical reports could be obtained.