A Pulrose woman has been fined £500 after kneeing a bouncer in the groin at Jaks bar.

Natalie Jane Cowin, aged 23, of Elm Avenue, admitted common assault and was also ordered to pay £100 in compensation to the man.

The fracas also involved Cowin’s mother, Angela Cowin, who was fined £600 during a previous court appearance and ordered to pay two bouncers £100 each in compensation.

Prosecutor Roger Kane told the court how police were called to the bar on August 30 after a report of the mother and daughter attacking door staff.

Both women were on the ground when police arrived with several members of security around them.

One of the bouncers said that he was approached by a man in Jaks saying that 52-year-old Angela Cowin was pestering him.

She was asked to stop but became verbally abusive and was subsequently asked to leave the premises.

As two members of staff escorted her out she struck them both in the face and was subsequently restrained.

During the row, Natalie Cowin was said to have kneed a bouncer in the groin, hit him in the face and punched him in the stomach.

Alcohol

When interviewed, Natalie Cowin said they had been out since 7pm and she had consumed four or five glasses of wine.

She said that her mother was told to leave Jaks but she herself had told bouncers she would finish her drink before leaving.

She claimed the bouncers were aggressive and dragged her out then her mother fell backwards and hit her head.

Cowin said she could not remember assaulting anyone but if she did, it would have been an accident.

However, Mr Kane said that the prosecution case had been backed up by CCTV footage.

Defence advocate Andrew Baker said: ’On the night in question, mother and daughter had been out seeing a Whitney Houston tribute act.

’They went to Jaks afterwards, regrettably alcohol was clearly involved.

’Ms Cowin can’t remember the exact details of the night. We haven’t seen the CCTV, but she has made no excuses and is very embarrassed.’

Mr Baker handed in a reference from Cowin’s mother-in-law-to-be.

’She has no previous convictions. Obviously this will take away that good character. Even the mother-in-law likes her.

’Ms Cowin has been dreading being here, this process has been a wake-up call.’

Magistrates also ordered Cowin to pay £125 prosecution costs.

She will pay the fine, compensation and costs at a rate of £50 per month.