Date set for Suzi Milgate’s Natasha Fyles cream pie trial after ‘nonsense’ filing

Speaking outside court, the Darwin real estate agent said the charge was ‘not a serious allegation, it’s a bit of cream’ and she was ‘definitely going to win this’.

A Darwin real estate agent accused of assaulting former Chief Minister Natasha Fyles with a cream crepe will face trial in the Darwin Local Court in July.

Suzi Milgate returned to court on Monday where she stands charged with aggravated assault and using a carriage service to harass following the incident at the Nightcliff markets in September last year.

After previously requesting an adjournment to find legal representation, Milgate asked Chief Judge Elizabeth Morris for more time, saying she had found a lawyer but “he decided, because it’s against government, that he couldn’t do it”.

In setting down the hearing for July 9, Ms Morris also set down a further directions hearing in May so Milgate could update the court about the status of her legal representation.

“It will proceed on that day (in July) so you need to be ready, with a lawyer or without a lawyer,” she said.

“If you have any witnesses that you want to call, they need to be ready and available on that day.

“These are serious charges and I would encourage you to get legal advice in relation to them, and legal representation.”

Milgate also filed some paperwork with the court, which Ms Morris described as “nonsense”.

“Do you understand this? I don’t,” she said.

“It doesn’t seem to have anything to do with these proceedings.”

Milgate replied “Ah, yes it does, maybe you could take it home and read it”.

Suzi Milgate models her good court shoes for the cameras. Picture: Elise Graham

But after further perusal Ms Morris said she would place it on the file “but it is nonsense”.

As the hearing wrapped up, Milgate also objected to being referred to by her last name, saying “No, it’s Suzanne because Milgate’s my husband’s name”.

“So what’s your surname?” Ms Morris asked, to which Milgate replied “No, my first name is Suzanne”.

“Here it says that your name is Suzanne Lee Milgate, are you saying that is not your name?” Ms Morris asked.

“No, I said it’s my husband’s name, it’s a married name but my name is actually Suzanne or Suzanne Lee,” she replied.

“I prefer to be called Suzanne or Suzanne Lee, not Ms Milgate”.

Speaking outside court Milgate, who has indicated she will plead not guilty, said she was “180 per cent” confident of finding a lawyer to represent her and win the case.

“It’s not a serious allegation, it’s a bit of cream,” she said.

“(I’m) very confident because I’m definitely going to win this, we are expecting a good outcome.”

Originally published as Date set for Suzi Milgate’s Natasha Fyles cream pie trial after ‘nonsense’ filing