Woman banned from Lismore and Ballina towns over alleged double assault

Police will allege “in circumstances of aggravation” the woman and her co-accused “maliciously inflicted actual bodily harm” on a Lismore Heights woman.

Mr Williams fronted Lismore Local Court on Wednesday, June 30,2021.​

A Lismore duo have fronted court for alleged violent home attack,which left one woman wounded.

Daniel Williams, 32, fronted Lismore Local Court in person on Wednesday, June 30.

He is facing three charges including reckless wounding, aggravated entry of a dwelling with intent to commit an indictable offence, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

His co-accused in the matter, Michelle Dickson, was also mentioned on Wednesday.

She is charged with aggravated entry of a dwelling with intent to inflict actual bodily harm, assault occasioning in actual bodily harm in the company of others, reckless wounding and aggravated entry of a dwelling while armed.

She is also charged with separate offences of predatory driving, driving a motor vehicle with intent to menace another, driving recklessly during a police pursuit and driving dangerously during a police pursuit.

According to court documents, on March 12, 2021 at 6.29am, the pair allegedly entered a Lismore Heights house with the intent to assault.

Police will allege “in circumstances of aggravation” they “maliciously inflicted actual bodily harm in company” to a woman inside the house.

Mr Williams later allegedly assaulted another woman, also occasioning in actual bodily harm.

Police will allege the latter assault was domestic violence related.

During their Wednesday appearance, the police prosecutor said the indictable matters weren’t “yet compliant”, asking for an adjournment.

The pair’s solicitor Paul Cranney indicated Ms Dickson was to apply for bail for rehabilitation purposes at Miruma.

“If Ms Dickson has a successful application, they have a bed available July 6,” he said.

His associate lawyer Hannah Donaldson later made the application on Thursday, July 1, which was granted by Magistrate Jeff Linden.

Bail conditions included that Ms Dickson not enter Lismore or Ballina except for bona fide court and legal conferences, not go near prosecution witnesses, and to reside at Miruma until otherwise directed by the Community Corrections Officer.

Their matters were adjourned until July 14.