Wodonga man fronts Albury court via a video link to custody

Jacob James Hamilton chose not to apply for bail on Tuesday, but will do so when his case next goes before court on October 15.

The 20-year-old, dressed in prison greens, was pensive throughout his brief appearance, at one time sitting with his eyes closed and hands clasped together in front of his face then with his arms crossed.

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Hamilton faces a single charge that he kicked the Albury senior constable to the face, causing grievous bodily harm, as the officer was trying to arrest co-accused Joshua Goodwin.

Police allege this occurred on Saturday at 8.36pm.

Defence lawyer Chirag Patel submitted to Albury Local Court registrar Wendy Howard that brief orders could be made for his client.

"There will be a release application in due course," he said.

"I would give an estimate of about an hour (for the bail application)."

Ms Howard ordered that the brief of evidence be prepared by November 15.

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The officer was taken to hospital with a head injury and facial fractures after the incident, which followed police attempts to arrest Goodwin after he was allegedly involved in a fight in Dean Street with a third man.

It was while he was being held on the ground by the officers that Hamilton, of Wilson Street, allegedly approached them and attacked the senior constable.

Goodwin was granted bail, with strict reporting conditions, at Wagga Local Court on Sunday, with his case adjourned to Albury Local Court next Monday.

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A Wodonga man charged over the alleged serious assault of a police officer in central Albury has flagged a bid to be released from custody.

Jacob James Hamilton did not apply for bail on Tuesday morning on fronting Albury Local Court registrar Wendy Howard.

Hamilton, 20, appeared via a video link to Junee jail in connection with the alleged incident from Saturday night.

The court was told that a bail application would be made on October 15, with the hearing expected to take about an hour.

Brief orders were made, with this to be prepared by November 15.

Hamilton did not enter a plea to the strictly indictable charge of causing grievous bodily harm to a person with intent to resist arrest.

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