Oliver King-McCosker, 20, of Warlters Street, appeared in the Port Macquarie Local Court for sentencing on Wednesday September 10.

King-McCosker pleaded guilty to using an offensive weapon to commit an indictable offence, violent disorder and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Solicitor Matthew Lindeman told magistrate Georgina Darcy that his client had a record as a teenager but "had not darkened my door in seven years".

"I asked him why am I seeing you now?", Mr Lindeman told the court.

"I haven't seen you in seven years.

"My client's partner is in the court today to support him. She is pregnant with their first child."

Police facts show that King-McCosker was drawn into an August 2019 neighbourhood dispute which quickly escalated.

Along with an accomplice, King-McCosker armed himself with a baseball bat which he used to strike the victim.

In her sentencing remarks, Magistrate Darcy noted the pleas of guilty.

"It is difficult to understand why, after seven years, you would involve yourself in such an incident," magistrate Darcy said.

"This incident demonstrates a high level of violence.

"It occurred at 10am, a busy time in Wauchope.

"By agreeing to join (the co-accused) you put yourself in this position.

"There is no excuse for this behaviour which included you carrying weapons to this incident.

"You need to look out for yourself and cannot put yourself in these situations again.

"This did escalate quickly and the victim did fire the arrow (but) he was under attack and you put community members in danger."

Magistrate Darcy told King-McCosker she was considering a custodial sentence or having him serve a sentence in the community.

"Community safety is what I have to think about when sentencing you," she said.

"In your favour is the length of time you have refrained from being before the court."

King-McCosker was handed an intensive corrections orders for seven months and 10 months to be served concurrently, a 12 month community corrections order and order to undertake a total of 100 hours community service.

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