Drunk: ‘I want to hit her’

Father offers to pay for assault on security staff

A DRUNK man was overheard saying “I’ve never hit a woman before but I want to hit her” after a bartender refused the defendant’s demand for a bottle of Jack Daniels.

Glen Michael Millar, a 46year-old man with four children, pleaded guilty at the Ayr Magistrates Court on Monday, June 14 to committing a public nuisance in a licensed premises, common assault in a public place while adversely affected by alcohol and failing to leave a licensed premises when asked.

Facts read to the court by police prosecutor Jordan Theed revealed on April 17 at 9pm the defendant was observed inside the gaming room at the Kalamia Hotel and was shouting and slurring his words.

He approached a security guard about purchasing a bottle of Jack Daniels, to which the security guard told him to speak to other staff.

After being told the item was not for sale, the defendant was overheard by the security guard saying “I’ve never hit a woman but I want to hit her”.

He was then approached and advised he could no longer have any alcohol, to which the defendant became aggressive before stepping up close to the security guard and said that he was not intoxicated and “could smash all of you”.

Mr Theed said Millar continued to say he would bash the security guard, and that he would “smash their skulls”.

Mr Theed said Millar pushed the victim’s forearms downwards as he believed the victim was going to hit him first.

In a separate incident on April 24 at the Coutts Commercial Tavern, the defendant approached members of the security team and said he was disgruntled from the previous week’s event.

He was then asked to leave the premises, and became verbally aggressive and said he would pay someone $100 to put a member of the security team in hospital.

Duty lawyer Ralph Lake, said his client had suffered from spinal injuries and had been unemployed as a result but agreed with the facts.

Acting Magistrate Scott Luxton said the behaviour was clearly excessive and the assault was a low level, however Miller’s level of intoxication offered no excuse for his behaviour.

Acting Magistrate Luxton imposed a $900 fine for two charges and for the second offence, Millar was fined $500.

No conviction was recorded.