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flag Bradley Rafferty, 46, sentenced to jail for assaulting a woman in Armidale over a $140 debt dispute.

flag Bradley Rafferty, 46, was sentenced to jail after being found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in Armidale Local Court. flag The October 12, 2025, incident involved a woman who said Rafferty assaulted her during a dispute over $140 she owed him, claiming he pushed her onto a couch, grabbed her head, and punched and headbutted her after she bit his finger. flag She escaped, called emergency services, and sought help. flag Rafferty denied the allegations, saying she stole his marijuana and that no violence occurred, but the magistrate rejected his account due to inconsistencies and visible injuries on the woman. flag Though an intimidation charge was dropped, the assault conviction stood. flag The court ordered immediate incarceration, citing Rafferty’s prior violent offences and the need for full-time custody.

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