A MAN who police allege was involved in a punch-up has been convicted of affray and ordered to undertake 120 hours of community service.
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Paul Phillip Jenkins, 30, of Loren Street, Eglinton, appeared before magistrate Viney in Bathurst Local Court.
Police facts tendered to the court told how Jenkins was involved in an incident at Panthers Bathurst at 10.45pm on April 28.
The court heard how a co-accused was allegedly sitting in the poker machine area of Panthers with friends playing the machines when Jenkins entered the area.
It is alleged the co-accused got up from his seat and approached Jenkins as the two men yelled at each other.
The co-accused stood in front of Jenkins and Jenkins is alleged to have punched him in the face.
A physical altercation ensued, according to the police facts, and both parties threw a number of punches before they embraced in a wrestle and fell to the floor.
Friends of the parties separated the pair and they went their separate ways.
The co-accused returned to the poker machines and Jenkins walked in the opposite direction, but the verbal abuse started again five minutes later, according to the police facts.
Jenkins approached the co-accused and they swapped verbal abuse before being separated by security.
Police arrived and approached Jenkins, who said the argument was part of an ongoing feud.
Police also spoke to the co-accused, who provided the same reason for the altercation.
Neither party provided a statement.