Prison for eye-socket fracture

While probation staff recommended a prison term, Arnott said home detention would be appropriate but Joseph had so far been unable to find a suitable address.

Arnott wanted to adjourn the sentencing until an address could be found but Judge Tony Zohrab said he did not want to delay sentencing further.

Joseph had a ‘‘significant’’ history of violence, with several convictions in 2011, 2012 and 2016.

He was waiting to be sentenced on violence charges when he assaulted the inmate in September, Judge Zohrab said.

Joseph was sentenced to intensive supervision on the family violence charges in October, but assaulted two women in January and breached a protection order in February while serving that sentence.

Judge Zohrab accepted Joseph was defending his friend, but said he went too far. ‘‘You meted out serious violence that went beyond what was required for the defence of another.’’

However, Judge Zohrab gave a ninemonth discount for Joseph’s motivation, bringing the start point down to 18 months’ prison.

He added time for the later offending and his history of violence, and took time off for his early guilty plea.

He convicted Joseph and sentenced him to 22 months’ imprisonment.

If Joseph could come up with a suitable address, he could substitute the prison sentence for home detention, said Judge Zohrab.