Senior Constable Kristian White appeared earlier than Cooma Courtroom Native Courtroom 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 fees.
Justice of the Peace Roger Clisdell chastised the Director of Public Prosecutions for permitting the accused to not seem in particular person.
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 have a courtroom stuffed with safety, at nice expense, and the DPP determined he would seem through (video hyperlink),” he advised the courtroom.
“Who runs the courtroom, (the DPP) or me?
“Dumbo siting on the bench right here has to suck it up … I’m not comfortable.”
The DPP had utilized for bail for White, with situations that may require him to seem in particular person for future hearings.
White’s legal professionals mentioned he didn’t current a flight threat and had no threat of reoffending.
Nonetheless, Clisdell threw out the bail utility.
“(The DPP) excused him in the present day, so why ought to I put him at your beck and name and never mine?” he mentioned.
It is alleged White tasered Nowland on the Yallambee Lodge aged care house in Cooma in Might, after being known as out to the centre.
Nowland, who was holding a steak knife whereas utilizing a strolling body, was allegedly tasered after she didn’t drop the knife.
The 95-year-old then fell to the bottom, hit her head and suffered a fractured cranium.
She died at Cooma Base Hospital every week later.
White was suspended from NSW Police with pay following the incident.
Probably the most severe of the fees he faces, recklessly inflicting grievous bodily hurt, carries a most sentence of 10 years in jail.
Following Nowland’s dying, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb mentioned upgrading the fees was a chance.
The matter will return to courtroom on September 6.
