Supreme Court trial begins for woman accused of chainsaw attack with late husband

A woman is standing trial in Hobart after she and her husband allegedly attacked a man with an “operating chainsaw” back in 2020. Latest from court >>

Lisa Anne Perryman is standing trial in Hobart over an alleged chainsaw attack in 2020. Picture: Facebook

A woman is standing trial in Hobart after she and her husband allegedly attacked a man with an “operating chainsaw” back in 2020.

A jury was empanelled in the Supreme Court of Tasmania on Monday for the trial of Lisa Anne Perryman, 56.

Mrs Perryman is standing trial alone, with her co-accused and husband having died since the alleged attack at Middleton on November 17, 2020.

Mrs Perryman and her husband had been jointly accused of two counts of committing an unlawful act intended to cause bodily harm, by striking Horace Reginald Peter Monshing with an operating chainsaw, with intention to maim, disfigure, disable or cause grievous bodily harm.

The pair was also accused of assaulting Mr Monshing by punching him to the face multiple times.

Mrs Perryman has pleaded not guilty to all three charges.

Justice Stephen Estcourt told the jury it was alleged that Mr Monshing was wounded and suffered bodily harm as a result of the alleged attack.

Crown prosecutor Luke Ogden told the court the trial was expected to last four to five days, and would finish early next week.

The trial will hear evidence from a number of witnesses including five police officers, two forensic scientists and three other witnesses – including Mr Monshing and his wife.

Mr Ogden will deliver his opening address to the jury on Tuesday morning, followed by defence counsel Kim Baumeler.

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Originally published as Supreme Court trial begins for woman accused of chainsaw attack with late husband