Matthew Peter Barratt, of Pacific Way Bathurst, appeared unrepresented and was placed on a Section 10 bond for 18 months by Magistrate Jan Stevenson.

On the evening of March 26, Barratt and the victim were guests at a dinner party.

While there they became engaged in an argument.

Some hours later the victim was at home in the kitchen and went to access something and Barratt, who was also there. wouldn’t move.

The victim pushed him aside before walking away.

Barratt king hit the victim while he was walking away and he fell to the floor. He then kicked and punched him while he was lying on the floor.

The victim’s flatmate came out to see what the noise was, and accused told her to mind her own business.

While he was distracted the victim managed to get up, and tried to escape.

However, the accused continued to kick and punch him, again pinning him on the floor.

The victim eventually escaped and ran outside and locked himself in the shed.

Barratt followed him and kicked in the shed door before continuing the assault.

The victim then ran to the corner store on Suttor Street, West Bathurst and rang his mother, who called the police.

The police found the victim in shock with swelling to one side of his head, a bloodied lip and swelling and bleeding to the nose. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

Barratt attended the police station where he claimed the victim pushed him and his actions were self defence.

However, police said, given the nature of the victim’s injuries and the damage to the shed door the accused’s acts far surpassed those of self defence.

Barratt was placed on a Section 10 bond for 18 months, and placed under the supervision of Probation and Parole.

In sentencing him, Magistrate Jan Stevenson told Barratt he needed to do everything Probation and Parole asked of him, and get his act together and sort things out.

“If you don’t sort yourself out, all bets are off,” she said.