Corey James Davidson on assault charges after Mullumbimby incident

One brother claimed “it’s all good”, but police begged to differ as they responded to calls from the public about a confrontation between two men outside a swimming pool. Read how it played out in court.

Byron Bay Court. Picture: Savannah Pocock

A stand-off between two mud-covered brothers at Mullumbimby ended with police officers being spat on when they intervened.

Police received several calls to the car park next to the swimming pool on Jubilee Avenue about two males fighting on September 7.

The upshot saw Corey James Davidson from Wilson’s Creek plead guilty at Byron Bay Local Court to common assault, continuing intoxicated and disorderly behaviour after a move-on direction, resisting police and assaulting police.

According to witnesses, 26-year-old Corey was standing over his brother Jacob Davidson.

“The accused was observed to hit and slap the victim about six times in the head while yelling abuse at him,” police facts state.

When officers arrived at the scene the brothers were covered in mud and swearing at one another “with slurred speech”.

They also “smelt strongly of alcohol” but weren’t physically fighting, police facts state.

Swimming pool car park on Jubilee Avenue in Mullumbimby. Picture: Google maps.

Corey became aggressive towards officers and denied any wrongdoing or fighting with his brother, according to court documents.

“It’s all good,” Corey said, police facts state.

Officers issued him with a move on order from the Mullumbimby CBD for six hours.

Police tried to speak to Jacob Davidson - “who appeared more reasonable of the two” - and offered him a lift home to separate the brothers.

Corey put himself between his brother and officers, hindering their attempts to assist, police facts state.

He was “warned numerous times to move away which he refused to do”, police facts state.

Officers pushed him back before he slipped and fell in the mud.

Jacob refused a lift home and was detained due to being intoxicated and placed into a police car. Jacob was later released without charge.

Police facts state “Corey Davidson was warned several times to move on but he continued to antagonise police and it was clear he had no intention of complying with direction.”

So police placed him under arrest, handcuffed him and tried to sit him on the ground when Corey resisted and elbowed an officer in the leg, according to court documents.

He was then placed on the ground with force.

After being put into a police vehicle, he continued to verbally abuse police and spat on the faces and clothing of two officers.

He was taken to Byron Bay Police Station where police applied for a provisional apprehended domestic violence order for the protection of the victim.

Magistrate Karen Stafford convicted Corey Davidson and gave him a two-year community correction order. He must also attend counselling and was fined $600.