Patrick Dylan Dean and Karl Maxwell Dean have charges dropped in Tamworth court

Patrick Dylan Dean, 27, and Karl Maxwell Dean, 54, fronted Tamworth Local Court when a number of allegations against the pair were dropped by police.

The father and son were arrested on February 14, 2023 after they allegedly pursued a man and woman from court and bashed them outside a Tamworth venue at about 1:15pm.

It's alleged at the time of the bashing, the 27-year-old was under an interim court order not to have any contact with one of the alleged victims.

In court, one charge of wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH); and one count of armed with intent to commit an indictable offence was dropped against Patrick Dean.

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The 27-year-old now faces four charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH); affray; use offensive weapon in company with intent to commit an indictable offence; and cause grievous bodily harm to a person with intent.

One allegation of contravening an apprehended violence order (AVO) has been listed as a related charge.

Four charges against Karl Dean were also withdrawn during the court proceedings, including wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm; armed with intent to commit an indictable offence; contravene AVO; and cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent.

The 54-year-old now faces one count of affray; cause grievous bodily harm to person with intent; and use offensive weapon in company with intent to commit an indictable offence.

The men have not been required to enter pleas to the remaining charges.

During court proceedings a few days before, defence barrister James Drewett made an application to vary the pair's strict bail conditions.

The 27 and 54-year-old were initially refused bail in February 2023, but then released from Kempsey prison in April.

Mr Drewett asked to reduce the days the pair are required to report to police from three to one; and delete the curfew requirement.

"That is by consent Your Honour," Director of Public Prosecutions solicitor Andrew Passlow told the court.

The matters were adjourned until January 2024.

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