Jake-Lawrence France Martin-Savage sentenced in Townsville Magistrates Court after police identified him in brawl video

An indigenous charity worker involved in a 100-person brawl at a Townsville park has been sentenced in court after leading police on a short car chase in a separate incident.

Jake-Lawrence France Martin-Savage appeared in Townsville Magistrates court on Monday for multiple charges including his involvement in an Apex Park brawl.

A young offender has been sentenced in court for his involvement in a 100-person brawl after he was seen punching two people on the ground in video captured of the fight.

Jake-Lawrence France Martin-Savage appeared in Townsville Magistrates court on Monday for multiple charges including his involvement in an Apex Park brawl.

Police prosecutor Danny Burke said the 22-year-old had originally been charged with affray, however police offered no evidence and acting Magistrate Fredericks officially dismissed him of the charge.

The court was told that on February 11 Martin-Savage was one of 100 people involved in a brawl at a Condon park where he was videoed punching and striking two people on the ground.

A police investigation was able to identify Martin-Savage using the footage and he was charged with public nuisance in relation to the brawl.

His older brother, Samuel Edward Martin-Savage pleaded guilty to public nuisance after his involvement in the same fight and he was sentenced to a $500 good behaviour order for six months and no conviction was recorded.

Defence solicitor Thomas Proctor, instructed by Rennick Lawyers, told the court that his client was also assaulted during the brawl.

The 22-year-old also faced an evasion offence after leading police on a short car chase in October last year where he failed to pullover and attempted to flee before the flow of traffic from a roundabout caused him to stop.

Police were able to catch up to him and discovered his license had been disqualified and he was in possession of three grams of marijuana which he later returned a positive drug test reading to.

Acting magistrate Fredericks said that she believed he had prospects of rehabilitation due to his young age and full-time employment with charity organisation Three Big Rivers.

Martin-Savage pleaded guilty to all charges and was fined $8065 for the evasion offence with his licence disqualified for two years and $900 for the public nuisance charge.

He was further fined $150 for the possession of dangerous drugs and $350 for driving with drugs in his system on a disqualified drivers licence.

No convictions were recorded.

Originally published as Jake-Lawrence France Martin-Savage sentenced in Townsville Magistrates Court after police identified him in brawl video