A 26-year-old musician was fined in court after punching Monkey Bar owner Jared Bramley in the face over a financial dispute.
Greenfields resident Kelly Josephine McMahen pleaded guilty to common assault when she appeared in the Mandurah Magistrates Court, on Tuesday.
Police prosecutor Tamara Read told the court the stay-at-home mum punched Mr Bramley in the bar after a “heated verbal argument” on September 22, 2018.
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Senior Sergeant Read said the argument was about “unpaid musician fees”.
McMahen, who represented herself, told the court she was “frustrated and under stress” that evening.
“I asked him to pay me,” she said.
“I have not had these issues before. I have apologised to him.”
Magistrate Anne Longden told the court violence was not the way to resolve a dispute and it was a serious offence.
McMahen was fined $1000 and $205.30 costs.
Carla Hildebrandt
Journalist at the Mandurah Mail
Journalist at the Mandurah Mail
