A WOMAN who punched a doorman at a city fast food joint was told a “good night out does not mean getting totally blottoed” by a magistrate – before being slapped with a 12-month community order.

Amy Wadley pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday (December 8), in relation to an attack on doorman Mohammed Hyani.

The court heard Wadley, aged 31, from St Paul’s Street, Worcester, was on a night out on November 23 at Tramps with another female, before heading to Shakeey's fast food restaurant in Angel Street.

Kate Tompkins, prosecuting, said the pair “went to order alcohol from the bar at the rear” of the restaurant before an argument erupted with staff.

She said Wadley’s friend then began arguing with two male customers, when the defendant “tried to stop the argument”.

The friend and one of the men left the venue and, “on returning, he has been refused entry”.

Another argument began and Mr Hyani then received a “blow to his right eye” from Wadley, said Mrs Tompkins.

“She had a bottle in her other hand, but there was no evidence she used it in the attack,” she added.

She went on to say the blow left Mr Hyani with a “minor cut to the side of his right eye” and he was then seen to by ambulance crews, though “no further treatment was required”.

In a victim impact statement, read by Mrs Tompkins, the doorman said: “I don’t go to work to get assaulted.”

Mark Steward, defending, said his client had “consumed a lot of alcohol” and had “not been out for quite some time” on the day in question.

Referring to the two male customers at the restaurant, Mr Steward said: “She punched out at one of the men and hit the bouncer.”

He described the incident as “transferred malice”, before going on to say that Wadley had recently got out of an abusive relationship and was taking medication in relation to stress.

The court heard that the defendant had been before the court before in relation to alcohol-fuelled incidents.

Paul Vaughan, chair of the bench, said: “We want something here to try and break this pattern. It’s all related to abuse of alcohol. A good night out does not mean getting totally blottoed.”

Wadley was ordered to pay court costs of £135, as well as a victim surcharge of £85 and £50 in compensation, on top of a 12-month community order, which includes 20 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days.

“It has been an expensive evening out for you,” added Mr Vaughan.