A MAN has appeared in court accused of assaulting a woman with a baseball bat.

Wayne Smith, of Friar Place, Bradley, was before Kirklees Magistrates’ Court yesterday, accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm on October 20.

Smith, 27, gave no indication as to what his plea will be.

Vanessa Schofield, prosecuting, said that the attack on Jade St Hillaire was sustained.

District Judge David Scanlon said that the case should be dealt with by a crown court.

He adjourned the case until July 12.

Smith’s bail condition is that he does not contact prosecution witnesses.