Man accused of ‘extremely serious allegations’ bailed on ‘a very fine wire’

A man accused of “extremely serious allegations” has been warned not to make a wrong step on the “very fine wire” he has found himself on. Kalgoorlie Magistrate Paul Lyons gave the clear warning to Lyric Tumatauenga Warren Joseph in court on Friday after granting him home detention bail, despite concerns from police. The details of the 24-year-old’s alleged offending were not read to the court, but Mr Lyons said the allegations were “extremely serious” and would likely, if not inevitably, see him jailed if convicted. Mr Lyons also told the court the knife allegedly used by Mr Joseph had now been found, with his alleged co-accused charged with allegedly trying to destroy the knife in a firepit. Mr Joseph did not enter a plea to the indictable charge of with intent to harm, omitted to do an act or did any act as a result of which the life, health or safety of any person was or was likely to be endangered. He also entered a not guilty plea to a possession of shotgun ammunition charge, and guilty to a driving without authority charge. Mr Lyons said it was difficult for him to see how strict conditions of home detention could not adequately address the concerns of police that he would not reappear in court. Therefore, he granted home detention with alcohol, drug and protective conditions. “You are on a very fine wire here and if you put a foot wrong ... you can expect to have that bail revoked very quickly,” Mr Lyons said. The indictable matter will head to a committal mention in February next year before making its way to the District Court.