A MORNINGTON Island man alleged to have been armed with a spear was refused bail to attend his grandmother’s funeral.
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Shane Roughsey appeared at the Mount Isa Magistrates Court by video link from Mornington Island.
He faces charges of being armed with a weapon, and failing to surrender into the custody of the Mornington Island Court.
Solicitor Warren Hunter urged his client be released on bail on compassionate grounds because his grandmother’s funeral was today.
An application for bail could be granted under “strict conditions” before returning to his next court mention later this month.
The court heard the defendant’s grandmother died two weeks ago in Townsville. The family agreed not to drink or fight before the funeral and were unhappy with Mr Roughsey’s predicament.
Magistrate Rod Madsen denied bail and said Mr Roughsey should have listened to his family’s advice.
Mr Roughsey had an “unacceptable risk” of failing to appear at court and in committing further offences.
The matter was adjourned to December 15.
