Tianni Rose Holdsworth faces court on public nuisance charge

A court has heard about the events that led to teens fighting on a Bundaberg city roundabout, with one girl pulled off another.

A young woman has escaped having a conviction recorded after being charged with a public nuisance offence just weeks after being sentenced for assaulting and obstructing police.

Bundaberg Magistrates Court heard how on February 12 this year, 18-year-old Tianni Rose Holdsworth had been drinking with a group of young people when a girl in the group told Holdsworth and members of the group that they were “junkies and s---s”.

Several triple-zero calls were made around 9pm after reports of one girl on the ground being assaulted by another on the Quay St roundabout.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Tina Bland told the court that the group of young people scattered when police arrived, with police telling Holdsworth to stop, which she did.

While speaking with Holdsworth, police found the other young woman, who had been involved in the fight, and said she’d been assaulted by Holdsworth.

The defendant was arrested and taken to the police station, but on the way, information was received that the victim of the assault did not wish to make a formal assault complaint.

Holdsworth told police that after the girl called her group of friends names, the girl challenged her to a fight and told her to hit her.

The court heard Holdsworth was on a banning notice and within the Safe Night Precinct at the time of the offence.

Lawyer Gavin James said his client was “extremely remorseful” and was attending counselling sessions.

“She clearly has made a grave error on this night …,” he said.

She pleaded guilty to one count of committing a public nuisance within licensed premises or in the vicinity of licensed premises.

Acting Magistrate Patrick Murphy handed her a $150 fine, referred to SPER.