Taryn Oxenburgh was so affected by her drinking at the SS&A Club that she could not be interviewed straight away.

That was because she could not understand what she was being asked by Albury police.

Defence solicitor Jason Hanke highlighted several matters that contributed to Oxenburgh’s actions back on the night of July 29.

Mr Hanke said that included her drinking more alcohol than she had intended and that she had not long moved from Canberra and did not know anyone or her way around.

“My client has limited recall of the matter sir,” Mr Hanke told magistrate Rodney Brender this week.

Mr Hanke said that as a result of what happened, Oxenburgh had stopped drinking alcohol, had resurrected her relationship with the victim – he supported her in court – and was never likely to face court again as what she did was “completely out of character”.

He asked Mr Brender not to convict Oxenburgh given this could jeopardise her promising career.

Oxenburgh, 23, of South Albury, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The incident happened after she and her boyfriend left the club about 1am.

They began to walk south on Olive Street towards Dean Street. Five minutes later Oxenburgh begin pushing her partner, who too was intoxicated, before grabbing his shirt.

After a struggle, during which she fell to the ground, Oxenburgh began hitting him to the face and chest.

The victim did not want to make a complaint, though he allowed police to photograph scratches on his chest.

As she attacked her boyfriend outside the police station, a police car happened to travel past.

“Police have stopped and pulled the accused off the victim,” police told the court.

The incident was captured on CCTV cameras at the station and the adjacent Albury court house.

Oxenburgh was put on a 12-month bond, without conviction.