A man charged with a violent Tamworth taxi rank assault before he was cornered by the dog squad has had his bail conditions changed in court to allow him to work.
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Ryley Douglas Mackay appeared in Tamworth Local Court this week on a raft of charges stemming from three incidents in the early hours of New Year's Day.
He has not been required to enter pleas but solicitor Harry Pendlebury lodged an application in court to vary Mackay's bail.
He said the defence had "had some discussions about varying the bail slightly" to change the 24-year-old's residence and delete an overnight curfew which saw him restricted to home between 8pm and 4am.
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"Mr Mackay is now employed with hours that usually go over," he told the court.
When questioned on the nature of employment, Mr Pendlebury said his client was operating heavy machinery as a driver.
The prosecution agreed to the variation, which was granted by magistrate Julie Soars but with a stern warning not to breach his bail.
"Don't let anything happen while you're on bail," she said, warning he might not be granted it again if there was a breach.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Rebecca Skivington said the brief of evidence "was posted to the DPP", and the prosecution wanted a short adjournment "just to ensure that it has been received".
Ms Soars adjourned the case to later this month for a compliance check to ensure there were no items missing in the brief.
Mackay is accused of punching a 41-year-old man, who then suffered bleeding on the brain, at a taxi rank in the Tamworth CBD in the early hours of New Year's Day.
The police case is that officers tracked Mackay to Bridge Street, where he allegedly struggled with officers before he managed to escape and run from the scene.
The dog squad cornered the accused shortly after and he was arrested. He was treated for injuries suffered in the arrest by the dog.
Mackay was charged with wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm; assault occasioning actual bodily harm; common assault; assaulting a police officer; and escaping custody.
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