Tiahla Kate Crinall fined for common assault charge

A stay-at-home mum has fronted court after tensions amid a bitter divorce boiled over on a rural property near Gympie.

A bitter divorce between a 38-year-old Gympie region mother and her now ex-husband has resulted in the woman fronting court, after the couple came to blows during an argument.

Tiahla Kate Crinall pleaded guilty in Gympie District Court on Thursday to one charge of common assault (domestic violence offence).

The court heard the events took place at an East Deep Creek property in February 2021, when Crinall’s now partner and her ex-husband’s boss got into a heated argument over allegations surrounding “inappropriate” driving near Crinall’s property.

Crinall and her ex had recently separated at the time and the court heard things were hostile between the two.

Tiahla Kate Crinall pleaded guilty to one charge of common assault (domestic violence offence) on Thursday. Photo: Facebook

Her ex got involved in the argument, but the situation escalated when Crinall also joined in.

“The defendant came down from the property, she was very angry, she … punched (her ex-husband) at least three times in the head and kneed him in the groin five times,” he said.

Her ex-husband then grabbed her and fell over, pulling her down and knocking her head on some barbed wire as he went.

She cut her head on the wire as she fell.

Mr O’Hanlon-Rose said as he went to help her up, Crinall struck him once more in the head.

The situation was diffused once other people intervened.

Mr O’Hanlon-Rose said Crinall’s actions did not cause her ex-husband serious injury.

Gympie District Court heard Tiahla Kate Crinall and her now ex-husband came to blows during an argument following a bitter divorce.

Crinall told police she had assaulted her ex-husband, but claimed it was in self defence.

Defence barrister Amelia Loode said the couple had not been in touch since.

Crinall also told the court she regretted her behaviour.

Judge Ian Dearden fined Crinall $600 for the offence.

A conviction was not recorded.