![]() Teens bailed over train attack 23dec05 TWO teenagers allegedly involved in a violent incident at Cronulla train station during racial unrest have been granted bail. The two 17-year-olds, one from Cronulla and one from Lugarno, today faced charges of riot and affray relating to an incident which police say occurred on the afternoon of December 11. Police allege two males were attacked by a crowd of people on the train, which was stopped at Cronulla railway station. The two teenagers today appeared in Bidura Children's Court. The court was shown a photo inside a train carriage at Cronulla station featuring the Cronulla teenager, as well as a seven minute video in which the youth could be seen standing on a train seat. Crown Prosecutor Gary Charlesworth said it was clear the teenager had been involved in violent behaviour. "The young person joined this assembly ... this abhorrent horrendous attack within the train carriage," he told the court. The teenager's lawyer Adam Morrison said his client did not go to Cronulla on the day of the alleged attack simply to take part in the violent behaviour and there were no allegations of actual violence against him. "He is not one of the people at the forefront jumping ...," he told the court. Magistrate Paul Mulroney said there was a "strong prosecution case" against the Cronulla youth, but it was not an "overwhelming case". However he said the youth had admitted he was present in the train carriage and it was "unlikely" that he would serve a custodial sentence. He granted the teenager bail on the condition he not leave his mother's house unaccompanied by a parent, sticks to a curfew, reports to police once a week and does not go within 200m of Cronulla beach. The Lugarno youth's lawyer Adam Williams said his client was aware he had been charged with a "serious offence". But he said the teenager had become caught up in the atmosphere. "He was simply there for the public rally and got swept away with events," Mr Williams told the court. But Mr Charlesworth said the Lugarno youth's conduct "was at the top of the scale of riotous behaviour". Mr Mulroney said the offences were "disgraceful, uncivilised and unforgivable behaviour". However, he said it was probable that there would not be a full time custodial penalty imposed. He granted the youth bail as long as he resides at his Lugarno home, sticks to a curfew and reports to police three times a week. Both matters were adjourned until February 6.
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