Assault – Hobart Supreme Court – 4 November 2015

At 4.30pm this afternoon police responded to a report of a disturbance at the Hobart Supreme Court, Salamanca Place Hobart.

It was established that during a sentence hearing a 42 year old female who had been seated in the public gallery, has approached the Prosecution benches and assaulted a female Crown Prosecutor.

During this particular incident a nearby correctional officer has also been assaulted by one of the Accused men.  Both were immediately taken into custody.

At the time of reporting the Crown Prosecutor has sustained minor injuries.  The Correctional Officer was admitted to the Hobart Private Hospital with facial injuries.

Hobart CIB and Uniform police are currently investigating.