A seasonal worker was given a festive reprieve after admitting she ripped out a bar worker’s hair and broke a police constable’s glasses in a drunken rage.
Kali Walsh, 22, was placed on a curfew after battering bar manager Lisa Hunter when she was asked her to leave Smugglers Bar on Princes Street last May.
After she was arrested, Walsh refused to consent to a search in the cells at Dundee police HQ on Bell Street, before lashing out at PC Lindsay Hobbs, damaging her glasses.
Dundee Sheriff Court was told Walsh went wild in the pub after receiving a phone call.
On being asked to leave the establishment by Ms Hunter, she went into a frenzy, clawing at her and grabbing her by the hair.
Stunned patrons went to Ms Hunter’s aid, before police were called.
Walsh, of Maryfield, is due to begin working at the city’s Winterfest, the court heard.
Sheriff Francis Gill altered her restriction of liberty order over the Christmas period to allow her to attend the job.
Pub attack
Depute fiscal Sarah High told the court: “At around 7pm the accused attended Smugglers Bar.
“Initially everything was fine but the accused became involved in an argument on her phone.
“Witness Lisa Hunter approached the accused and asked her to leave.
“She did at first but then ran back into the pub.
“Ms Hunter approached her again – she pushed the witness with two hands to her body.
“The accused then grabbed Ms Hunter by the hair and repeatedly punched her on her on the head.
“She had Ms Hunter bent over frontward.
“She held her by the hair and pushed her into the corner.
“Ms Hunter tried to remove Walsh’s grip but could not.
“Customers came to Ms Hunter’s aid.”
Curfew relaxation
The police were called and Walsh was arrested and taken to Bell Street station.
Ms Hunter sustained scratches and bruises to her body and lost a significant amount of hair, Ms High added.
“The accused was placed in a cell. She refused a search.
“She was abusive to PC Lindsay Hobbs, grabbed her hair and glasses from her face.”
Defence solicitor Morgan Day, in mitigation, said her client was sorry for her actions and realised she had a problem with alcohol.
Sheriff Gill placed Walsh on a restriction of liberty order for 10 weeks, from 7pm-7am.
Up until January 3, she will be allowed to return to her home address for 9pm.
He added: “The court regards these as very serious matters.
“Being drunk is no excuse.”
