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Premium Content A Northern NSW man charged over an alleged robbery has been refused bail. Jarrod Steven Skimmings, 36, from Tweed Heads South, faced Byron Bay Local Court via video link from a cell at Tweed Heads Police Station on Monday. Defence solicitor Riley Owen lodged not guilty pleas on Mr Skimmings behalf to charges of robbery and possessing implements to enter or drive a conveyance and committing a Section 114 offence having a previous conviction. Police will allege he robbed Andrew McPherson of his wallet and mobile phone in Tweed Heads South shortly before midnight on January 1 this year. He is further alleged to have possessed a key belonging to a vehicle on January 8.
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Subscriber only A man accused of injuring his neighbour in a street brawl allegedly involving a knife and hatchet hasn t been in contact with his lawyer, a court heard. The case against Kevin Benjamin Norman, represented by defence solicitor Riley Owen, went before Tweed Heads Local Court on December 21. Mr Norman has previously entered pleas of not guilty to malicious wounding and affray. Police will allege the 34-year-old approached his 31-year-old neighbour who was standing on his front porch stairs in Yale St, Kingscliff about 4.30pm on October 30. They will allege an argument began between the two men and Mr Norman pulled a small black-handled folding knife from his shorts pocket.