Nose was broken in attack
A woman was taken by ambulance to PRI with a broken nose and bruising to both eyes after she was attacked in the street by another female as she headed to a party.
And her friend was repeatedly struck on the head by a man with a belt wrapped around his knuckles, Perth Sheriff Court was told.
But their assailants, 22-year-old Margaret Davies-Williamson and co-accused Daniel Harding (31), were both spared jail terms when they appeared for sentence.
Sheriff Gillian Wade said:“These were very serious assaults on people you didn’t really know.”
“Significant injury”had also been caused to victim Niamh Kane - and the weapon used by Harding on Maxwell Muirhead had been“particularly fashioned”to commit the assault.
But there were“direct alternatives”to prison - and community payback orders were imposed in both cases.
Davies-Williamson, of Pomarium Street, Perth, said to have a limited record, will be supervised for 18 months and will have to attend the Offending Women’s Learning Service.
A total of 165 hours of unpaid work were also imposed.
Harding, of North William Street, Perth, had a five-month Restriction of Liberty Order imposed.
He will be tagged and will be limited to his home from 7am-7pm, seven days a week.
Sheriff Wade told him:“You have a much more serious record.
“Keeping you off the streets will be a significant help in preventing any further offending.”
He will also be supervised for two years and will have to comply with any alcohol and drug treatment deemed necessary.
In addition, he will have to complete 270 hours of unpaid work in the next 18 months.
They both pled guilty to the respective assaults which took place in Perth’s Leonard Street on June 14,
2019.
Depute fiscal Bill Kermode said that the two victims had been at The Bank nightclub until about 3.30am then heard about a house party in the Pomarium flats.
“They appeared to know people at the party but not the exact address,”he explained.
As they made their way there they were confronted by Williamson who became aggressive, particularly at Ms Kane - then punched her on the head and head-butted her.
Harding produced a belt with a“large buckle”on it, wrapped round his knuckles.
He punched Mr Muirhead several times on the back of his head. He suffered bruising but did not need medical attention.
Solicitor Paul Ralph said there were no outstanding cases for either accused.
Harding was“disappointed”to find himself back in court but unpaid work was available as an alternative to jail.
His co-accused had not come to the attention of the police for some 18 months and she would benefit from supervision.