The man who was president of the Dubbo chapter of the Rebels Motorcycle Club when its headquarters was shot at in 2004 has told a court the details of the night in question.
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Brett Dunstan gave evidence on the third full day of the trial of Darrell John Wright, 38, who is alleged to have shot at the clubhouse on Bunglegumbie Road before travelling to Mr Dunstan’s house in Wheelers Lane, shooting at it several times before going back to the clubhouse and firing more shots at it.
Mr Wright sat in the dock as Mr Dunstan told the court a physical encounter earlier on the night of November 12, 2004, had made him uneasy and it was for that reason he decided to close the clubhouse early.
Two people were evicted from the premises because of their behaviour, with Mr Dunstan saying he believed they left in a utility.
He said after pulling the roller doors he noticed some headlights travelling towards the clubhouse.
The lights went out before a number of shots were fired at the building.
A short while after, Mr Dunstan said he and his partner at the time went back to the residence on Wheelers Lane.
Mr Dunstan was in a bedroom when he heard shots fired into the house.
A further two rounds were fired before Mr Dunstan saw the vehicle leave the kerb outside the property.
It was a short while after that Mr Dunstan received a call saying the Rebels clubhouse had been fired at for a second time.
When he got outside, Mr Dunstan saw a neighbour, who had also gone to investigate.
The neighbour in question, Simon Madgwick, was one of five residents of Wheelers Lane to give evidence yesterday.
He told the court that after hearing “about a dozen gunshots” he sat up in bed and looked out a window where he saw a white utility leaving the scene slowly and with its lights turned off.
Mr Madgwick said he tried to get the registration number of the vehicle but was unable to.
His evidence was supported by his wife, as well as other neighbours who told of seeing a vehicle pull away slowly from the kerb and proceed up Wheelers Lane with its lights turned off.
The final person to give evidence yesterday was Detective Sergeant Malcolm Andrews, who investigated the shootings.
Det Sgt Andrews showed the 12-member jury panel a series of diagrams he took of the area before telling them it was his belief that “not less than 15 shots” were fired at the Wheelers Lane property.
He will be cross-examined by defence barrister Eric Wilson today.
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