Western Downs offenders sentenced for assault recently | LIST

From a woman who punched someone while they were in a pokies room to a man who bashed a kid in a Western Downs supermarket, these are the offenders sentenced for brazen assaults recently. See the full list.

Western Downs offenders sentenced for assault recently | LIST

A woman who punched a victim while they were in a pokies room at a Western Downs pub is just one of the offenders who were sentenced in court recently for assault.

See the full list.

CONVICTION RECORDED

Natalie Jane Nystrom

A woman already on parole fronted court once again after she shockingly punched another woman in the face while in a Western Downs pokies room.

Natalie Jane Nystrom appeared in Dalby Magistrates Court on August 1 by video link as she was arrested following the brazen attack.

Police prosecutor Chris Hutchins told the court that on May 3, the mother of three approached the victim, who was sitting on a swivel chair in the pokies room at Tara Commercial Hotel, pointing her finger.

“(Nystrom) then punched her in the face, (the victim’s) body knocked back off the chair, and she continued to stand over her,” Sergeant Hutchins said.

Natalie Jane Nystrom was sentenced at Dalby Magistrates Court on August 1, 2023 after punching another woman in the pokies room. Picture: Facebook

The court was told Nystrom said, “that was for Casey”.

Defence lawyer Claire Graham said the 28-year-old woman was friends with a man who had dated the victim before he died in a car crash.

“She believed (the victim) made comments on TV that made a mockery of the deceased’s family,” Ms Graham said.

Nystrom pleaded guilty to common assault.

She was sentenced to 85 days jail, with the amount of time spent in pre-sentence custody declared as time served and was given an immediate parole eligibility date.

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Bianca Louise Lucas-Simple

A woman, who already was on probation, has faced court again after she attacked a man with a golf club then kicked his 13-year-old grandson during a shocking assault.

Bianca Louise Lucas-Simple appeared at Dalby District Court on July 20 after she attended a Western Downs home calling for the teen boy to come outside, before launching an attack on his grandfather.

Crown prosecutor Cameron Wilkins said the 24-year-old woman yelled for the boy to come outside on April 13, 2021.

“She walked over to the complainant, had a golf club in her hand, swung and struck him on his arm,” Mr Wilkins said.

She then struck the man again with the golf club this time hitting him “far more seriously” to the eye, which caused a blood vessel to burst as well as cuts to the cornea.

“(Lucas-Simple) returned from her car and kicked (the boy) to the back, which was the common assault charge.”

Defence barrister Douglas Wilson said the woman had since moved towns following the breakdown of a relationship, but in the last few months had “developed optimism” in turning her life around.

Lucas-Simple pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, one count of common assault and public nuisance.

She was sentenced to 18 months’ jail with an immediate parole release date.

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CONVICTION NOT RECORDED

Kaide Michael James Hogan

A Western Downs man has fronted court after he punched a boy repeatedly in the head while at a supermarket claiming the kid had been walking around “trying to be a gangster”.

Kaide Michael James Hogan appeared in Dalby Magistrates Court on August 22 after he assaulted a 15-year-old boy at a regional supermarket.

Police prosecutor Chris Hutchins said the 18-year-old was already inside the supermarket on June 18 speaking with a cashier when he saw the boy, who was known to him, enter the store.

“There was verbal communication when (the kid) entered the store,” Sergeant Hutchins said.

Kade Michael James Hogan was sentenced in Dalby Magistrates Court on August 22, 2023 after pleading guilty to common assault and two counts of trespass. Picture: Facebook

“(Hogan) punched (the victim) multiple times with a closed fist and assaulted him again punching him in the head.”

The court was told the victim suffered a lump to the head but refused medical treatment, and his mum reported it to the police station where authorities reviewed the CCTV footage at the supermarket.

Defence lawyer Claire Graham said her client previously had a positive relationship with the boy but believed he should attempt to pay a mutual friend back following an incident involving property.

Hogan pleaded guilty to common assault and two counts of trespass.

He was fined $950 total for the offences, no conviction was recorded.

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Paul Christopher Cozzi

The high pressures of the hospitality industry were to blame for why a male chef assaulted his female colleague at a Chinchilla workers camp kitchen.

Paul Christopher Cozzi pleaded guilty in Chinchilla Magistrates Court to one count of common assault.

Police prosecutor Chris Hutchins said the victim attended the Chinchilla police station to report an assault that occurred on July 19 at her workplace Base Camp Chinchilla.

“The victim stated she needed to speak to Paul in relation to catering. She had a conversation with him and it escalated into a heated argument, he got right up in her face.

Paul Christopher Cozzi pleaded guilty in Chinchilla Magistrates Court to common assault.

“The victim spoke to another person and then went to grab her bag to go home. Paul has then come up to her with a piece of paper and it’s escalated again.”

The court was told Cozzi got close to the complainant and their foreheads made contact, with the woman losing balance but not falling down.

“The victim stated Paul said ‘if you punch me, I’ll knock you out’ … he hasn’t directly threatened violence but he would assault her if she assaulted him,” Sergeant Hutchins said.

“There’s a level of intimidation.”

Defence lawyer Brad Skuse said his client accepted he overreacted to an argument in a stressful situation.

Cozzi who pleaded guilty to common assault was fined $300, referred to SPER, and no conviction was recorded.

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Malik Neville Woodbridge

A Western Downs teenager filmed himself assaulting another teenager at a shopping centre, while the victim yelled for help, before sending the video of the assault to multiple people over Snapchat.

On February 2, Malik Neville Woodbridge approached a 17-year-old boy who was alone at a shopping centre and had just stepped out on the footpath, when Woodbridge yelled, “why do you always text her c--t?” and “did I tell you to stop, yes or no?”

Police prosecutor Anita Page told Dalby Magistrates Court on July 25 the victim replied, “I don’t” before trying to back away from the 18-year-old and then said he had only messaged the girl asking for a lift.

“The defendant threw a string of punches to the victim’s head,” Ms Page said.

“The victim fell to the ground and kicked out at the defendant forcing him back. When the victim stood up (Woodbridge) approached him again throwing punches.”

Ms Page told the court that the victim covered his head with his arms and yelled for help, which is when Woodbridge walked away.

“The victim’s siblings received a Snapchat of the fight, which was used as evidence,” Ms Page said.

Defence lawyer Michael McElhinney said his client was in a relationship with and had a child with the girl that the victim had allegedly been messaging, and claimed the victim had messaged her so much it was believed by him that he was “stalking” her.

Woodbridge pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm.

He was sentenced to six months’ probation, no conviction was recorded.

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