Senior Constable Kristian White appeared earlier than Cooma Court Local Court through video hyperlink on Wednesday over the Tasering of great-grandmother Clare Nowland, who later died from accidents sustained within the incident.
The 33-year-old has been charged with recklessly inflicting grievous bodily hurt, assault occasioning precise bodily hurt and customary assault.
A plea has not been entered on any of the costs.
Magistrate Roger Clisdell chastised the Director of Public Prosecutions for permitting the accused to not seem in individual.
The Justice of the Peace famous cash had been spent on further safety in preparation for the matter being heard in courtroom, saying he was disgusted.
“We’ve got a court full of security, at great expense, and the DPP decided he would appear via (video link),” he informed the courtroom.
“Who runs the court, (the DPP) or me?
“Dumbo sitting on the bench right here has to suck it up … I’m not completely satisfied.”
The DPP had applied for bail for White, with conditions that would require him to appear in person for future hearings.
White’s lawyers said he did not present a flight risk and had no risk of reoffending.
However, Clisdell threw out the bail application.
“(The DPP) excused him right this moment, so why ought to I put him at your beck and name and never mine?” he said.
It’s alleged White Tasered Nowland at the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Cooma in May, after being called out to the centre.
Nowland, who was holding a steak knife while using a walking frame, was allegedly Tasered after she failed to drop the knife.
The 95-year-old then fell to the ground, hit her head and suffered a fractured skull.
She died at Cooma Base Hospital a week later.
White was suspended from NSW Police with pay following the incident.
The most serious of the charges he faces, recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Following Nowland’s death, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said upgrading the charges was a possibility.
The matter will return to court on September 6.
Source: www.9news.com.au
