A brother and sister from Dubbo who embarked on a racist tirade toward two men have been told their behaviour is not accepted in the community.
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Teliah McDougall, 19 and her brother Kyle McDougall, 23 approached two Indian men standing on the footpath along Macquarie Street, around 11pm on December 31 last year.
According to police the brother and sister began a verbal tirade toward the two men saying "you f---ing Indians go back to your own f---ing country".
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One of the victim's immediately pulled out his iPhone to begin recording the incident, when Mr McDougall using both hands pushed the other victim backwards.
Mr McDougall said "don't f---ing touch her" before he again attempted to get closer to the victim.
Bystanders attempted to separate Mr McDougall from the victim he had pushed, while Ms McDougall told the victim's to "get in your car and fuck off" before knocking the iPhone from one of the victim's hands.
The victim immediately picked up his phone and noticed the front and rear glass screens were cracked.
The brother and sister fled before police arrived. They were later located standing on the corner of Church Street and Macquarie Street.
According to police, officers approached Mr McDougall and placed him under arrest when his sister became argumentative.
In Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday, Ms McDougall pleaded guilty to one count of destroy/damage property.
Defence lawyer Kate Renehan argued the property damage was at the lowest end of seriousness.
She said McDougall was a young woman with no criminal record, and a contributing member of society and asked the court to consider a non-conviction to allow this to continue.
"She works two jobs, she runs a business as a hairdresser and has completed her TAFE qualifications. She also has a second job at Village Bakehouse," Ms Renehan said.
"She has expressed regret to me, and acknowledges it was very stupid."
However Magistrate Theresa Hamilton disagreed with a non-conviction as the offending was accompanied with a "racist tirade" which in itself was serious.
"I do appreciate she is a young person, but unfortunately the attitude displayed is not one that's accepted in the community," she said.
McDougall was convicted and fined $300. Her brother also appeared before court charged with one count of common assault and was fined $500 in April.
Zaarkacha Marlan
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
