Jade Patricia Hunt faces Byron Bay court pleading guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm after smashing glass on partner’s neck

A North Coast woman who runs a prominent catering business with her husband has landed in court after she smashed a champagne glass into his neck during a heated argument.

Jade Patricia Hunt (left) outside Byron Bay Local Court.

A North Coast woman who runs a prominent catering business with her husband has landed in court after she smashed a champagne glass into his neck during a heated argument.

Jade Patricia Hunt, 39, pleaded guilty at Byron Bay Local Court on Tuesday to assault causing actual bodily harm.

There was ongoing tension in the couple’s relationship at the time, court documents state.

The argument broke out around 8pm on May 5 last year.

Hunt took the keys to their vehicles and blocked the door when her husband was trying to leave the house after a lengthy argument, the court heard.

Jade Patricia Hunt (left) outside the court.

“Give me my space,“ he said, while Hunt continued to block the door.

The husband pushed Hunt aside so he could leave: “Look, just get out of the way.”

Hunt followed her husband and “started to get in his face which resulted in Hunt and the victim getting into a wrestle on the ground outside,” police documents state.

“Babe you need to cool off, I‘m going,” he said.

Hunt followed him to the front yard while swearing at him and said “you‘re done” before raising a champagne glass and striking it into the victim’s neck.

“Babe, babe, babe you’ve f--king cut me,” the victim said.

They stopped arguing and went to the bathroom to attend to the significant wound.

The court heard the victim suffering a 10cm wound on his neck which was “spurting” blood.

When the cut was patched the victim went to lie down on the bed while Hunt paced around the house. She noticed the cut wouldn‘t stop bleeding so she phoned triple-0.

Police arrived and saw the front door off its hinges. Officers asked what happened and Hunt, believed to be moderately affected by alcohol, said “come in and you’ll find out”.

While being treated by paramedics, the victim said the pair had been having “marital issues” and Hunt stuck him in the neck when he was trying to get away from her, police documents state.

Hunt said she was “trying to get him to stay” when her husband confronted her.

The court heard Hunt suffered from depression and was on a treatment plan involving a psychologist.

Hunt and the victim run Secret Chef Catering, described as their “foodchild” on the business’ website.

The couple run a prominent catering business.

Magistrate Karen Stafford said the assault happened in the victim’s home, where he was entitled to feel safe.

“You used glass as a weapon which resulted in a 10cm wound spurting (blood) ... ” Ms Stafford said.

“Glass can cause fatal damage – the risk of damage was extremely high.”

Ms Stafford sentenced Hunt to a two-year community correction order including psychological treatment.