Player Dramas in the NRL

NRL star Josh Curran has successfully avoided a conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting a 16-year-old in a nightclub toilet on the night of last year's NRL grand final.

The Warriors backrower, 24, also saw serious charges of reckless grievous bodily harm and larceny withdrawn and dismissed in Port Macquarie Local Court on Monday.

The incident with the minor unfolded on October 2 last year at the Level Up Nightclub in Port Macquarie, on the NSW north coast.

Curran pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and appeared before Magistrate Greg Grogin, with his defence lawyer Paul FC McGirr hailed his character and the fact his client has 'never been in trouble before'.

McGirr described Curran as 'well-known' and raised a number of concerns about the ramifications of a conviction for the NRL star.

NRL star Josh Curran has avoided a conviction in a court on the north coast of NSW - despite pleading guilty to assaulting a 16-year-old in a nightclub toilet

Port Macquarie Local Court heard Curran (right) noticed the teenager had been photographing and filming him without his consent - before he punched the minor

The court heard Curran attended the nightclub last year with relatives, where he happily mingled with fellow clubbers.

The teen involved in the incident asked Curran to speak with him near the toilets in the nightclub between 3am and 3.30am as he was unable to hear him over the music.

When exchanging social media information to keep in contact, Curran noticed the young person had been photographing and filming him without his consent during the night.

'My client told the young person he didn't trust him and then there was a melee where one strike occurred which has caused blood to the mouth,' Mr McGirr said.

He described the altercation - in a section of the nightclub where there is no CCTV - as 'unfortunate', but said it was an 'isolated incident.'

Police prosecutor Sergeant Garry Rowe revealed the victim was 'more than happy to not give evidence' and it was in the hands of the Magistrate to impose a conviction.

Following the run-in with the teen, Curran left the nightclub with his relatives.

Magistrate Grogin said the incident should be a 'wake-up call' for the NRL star.

'The eyes of the world are on you and wherever you go people are going to have mobile phones and will be filming you,' he said.

The incident unfolded at a Port Macquarie nightclub, north of Sydney, on October 2 last year

'While I find the offence proven, without opposition from the prosecution, you are not being convicted.'

Curran was placed on a conditional release order for a period of 12 months, during which he must be on good behaviour.

He will also replace the young person's lost phone, Port News reported.

McGirr felt the outcome was just.

'The magistrate and the police were extremely sensible in the way they dealt with this matter and that's why he was given no conviction,' he said.

'Now Josh can move on with his life and do what he does best.' (DT)
 
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NRL star Josh Curran has successfully avoided a conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting a 16-year-old in a nightclub toilet on the night of last year's NRL grand final.

The Warriors backrower, 24, also saw serious charges of reckless grievous bodily harm and larceny withdrawn and dismissed in Port Macquarie Local Court on Monday.

The incident with the minor unfolded on October 2 last year at the Level Up Nightclub in Port Macquarie, on the NSW north coast.

Curran pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and appeared before Magistrate Greg Grogin, with his defence lawyer Paul FC McGirr hailed his character and the fact his client has 'never been in trouble before'.

McGirr described Curran as 'well-known' and raised a number of concerns about the ramifications of a conviction for the NRL star.

NRL star Josh Curran has avoided a conviction in a court on the north coast of NSW - despite pleading guilty to assaulting a 16-year-old in a nightclub toilet

Port Macquarie Local Court heard Curran (right) noticed the teenager had been photographing and filming him without his consent - before he punched the minor

The court heard Curran attended the nightclub last year with relatives, where he happily mingled with fellow clubbers.

The teen involved in the incident asked Curran to speak with him near the toilets in the nightclub between 3am and 3.30am as he was unable to hear him over the music.

When exchanging social media information to keep in contact, Curran noticed the young person had been photographing and filming him without his consent during the night.

'My client told the young person he didn't trust him and then there was a melee where one strike occurred which has caused blood to the mouth,' Mr McGirr said.

He described the altercation - in a section of the nightclub where there is no CCTV - as 'unfortunate', but said it was an 'isolated incident.'

Police prosecutor Sergeant Garry Rowe revealed the victim was 'more than happy to not give evidence' and it was in the hands of the Magistrate to impose a conviction.

Following the run-in with the teen, Curran left the nightclub with his relatives.

Magistrate Grogin said the incident should be a 'wake-up call' for the NRL star.

'The eyes of the world are on you and wherever you go people are going to have mobile phones and will be filming you,' he said.

The incident unfolded at a Port Macquarie nightclub, north of Sydney, on October 2 last year

'While I find the offence proven, without opposition from the prosecution, you are not being convicted.'

Curran was placed on a conditional release order for a period of 12 months, during which he must be on good behaviour.

He will also replace the young person's lost phone, Port News reported.

McGirr felt the outcome was just.

'The magistrate and the police were extremely sensible in the way they dealt with this matter and that's why he was given no conviction,' he said.

'Now Josh can move on with his life and do what he does best.' (DT)
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What’s a 16 year old doing in a nightclub at 3am in the morning?
Think the licencing police might be knocking on their door soon.
 
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diedpretty said:
The place is a dive. They even had the nerve to kick me out one night.
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Unfortunately, the whole of PM is pretty much a dive these days compared to the wonderful seaside town of 20 or more years ago.
Too many drugs, thugs and idiots in so many of our coastal towns have led to the development of dives everywhere.
 
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Halbrowne61 said:
Unfortunately, the whole of PM is pretty much a dive these days compared to the wonderful seaside town of 20 or more years ago.
Too many drugs, thugs and idiots in so many of our coastal towns have led to the development of dives everywhere.
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PM has a bad drug problem?
 
Halbrowne61 said:
Unfortunately, the whole of PM is pretty much a dive these days compared to the wonderful seaside town of 20 or more years ago.
Too many drugs, thugs and idiots in so many of our coastal towns have led to the development of dives everywhere.
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Not quite true. Sure like most places you have your dropkicks but Port is still a nice place to live.
 
Muffstar said:
Not quite true. Sure like most places you have your dropkicks but Port is still a nice place to live.
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Must admit I was going on third party information so if you live there you would know first hand.
But I do know it’s not the same town it used to be, when I did visit there often, and loved the joint.
 
Dylan Brown .My view is how stupid do you have to be to consume 10-20 drinks ?
Must have been soooo drunk .why pubs allow that consumption ?
I think he's learnt a hard lesson .Fine him a big one but let the kid back on the footy field
 
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He has got off lightly , NRL needs to come in and show some nuts , this type thing is not right what he did , Footy players need to be shown they are not above the law and they can’t do what ever they like , I would rub him out of the game for the season and also throw a warning in if you do this again , NRL will not sign your contracts to play ever again
 
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