Former NRL participant Curtis Scott has been convicted of assaulting his girlfriend and intimidating her with threats to kill as their relationship broke down in 2018.
Key factors:
- Curtis Scott plead not responsible to 4 separate fees towards then-partner Tay-Leiha Clark
- The costs relate to a sequence of incidents that occurred in 2018
- Scott can be sentenced on November 18
Scott, 24, pleaded not responsible to a choking cost, two fees of assault occasioning physique hurt and one cost of intimidation towards his companion on the time, Tay-Leiha Clark. He additionally denied backup counts of assault.
The costs associated to alleged altercations in a resort room at Lake Conjola, Sylvania and a “break-up” incident earlier than Scott drove a automotive right into a tree.
The previous Melbourne Storm and Canberra Raiders participant had a number of different associated fees towards him dismissed at Sydney’s Downing Centre Native Court docket in August.
In handing down verdicts on Friday, Justice of the Peace Daniel Covington mentioned he was glad past an affordable doubt Scott assaulted Clark inflicting precise bodily hurt within the so-called Sylvania incident on October 27, 2018.
The Justice of the Peace pointed to proof that Scott put his hand on Clark’s neck and “launched” her over a lounge right into a wall, inflicting her to pores and skin her arm and maintain an egg-sized lump on her head.
He famous that whereas nobody noticed it occur, Ms Clark’s model was according to “persuasive” testimony from others in the home on the time.
On the Lake Conjola incident, Mr Covington discovered Scott responsible of widespread assault, concluding that the ex-NRL participant “charged” at Clark, however mentioned he couldn’t conclude he bit her on the neck.
The Justice of the Peace mentioned there was an abundance of proof that Scott made the threats and rejected his claims that he solely threatened to hurt himself.
He dismissed fees towards Scott over the alleged resort room assault.
Mr Covington counseled Ms Clark’s testimony at trial, describing it as logical and noting that she answered questions directly.
“She was agency in her proof and did not waver in cross-examination, he mentioned.
“Facets of her proof had been compelling.”
On defence claims that her credibility was a “reside subject” and that her proof was embellished and inconsistent, Mr Covington rejected points “contaminated” the proof.
He adjourned the matter to November 18 for sentence.
AAP
