Kathleen Patricia James, who now lives in Moree, appeared before Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday for sentencing.

She had earlier pleaded guilty to multiple offences including three counts of selling liquor to a minor.

James had worked in the liquor industry for 11 years and was employed at the Temora Hotel as the bar manager.

She was charged after serving alcohol to a minor in the hours before he crashed his car and died.

Documents tendered to the court reveal that on March 20, 2020, the minor attended the bar with a patron who was known to James for two separate drinking sessions. During the second session from 5pm to midnight, the minor purchased or was supplied liquor on 20 occasions, and 11 of those times were by James.

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Police checked CCTV footage which shows the sale and supply of the alcohol, and no hotel staff conducted proof of age checks.

An expert assessment provided by a forensic pharmacologist asserted that the minor would have been intoxicated after 10.40pm with a blood alcohol content of 0.110 that reached 0.135 whilst being served.

Footage from the hotel showed the minor having difficulty maintaining balance. He was the sole occupant of a car when it rolled in the Temora region on March 21 and died at the scene.

On Tuesday, the magistrate sentenced James to an 18-month community correction order with the condition that she perform 120 hours of community service work and undertake a refresher course in Responsible Service of Alcohol within one week. James also needs to pay $3200.

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