Disinfectant served to drinker, court told

An Australian barmaid known for pulling pranks served a drunken patron a shot of Pine O Cleen that caused him to become violently ill, a court heard yesterday.

Emily Craig, 23, served the disinfectant in a 30ml shot glass at Evolution Nightclub in Prahran at about 6.15am on March 4 this year, Melbourne Magistrates' Court was told.

Sen-Constable James Kibel said Ms Craig - who did not know the man - began by serving him shots of water as a joke.



Ms Craig then "upped the ante with her jokes" and served him a Pine O Cleen shot, Sen-Constable Kibel told the court.

The man immediately felt extreme pain in his mouth and stomach, and vomited in the street outside the club before an ambulance was called, the court was told.

The defendant, "was known for her prankster-style behaviour" and gave police no reason for her actions.

Ms Craig's lawyer, George Balot, told the court her actions were a "misguided practical joke" and "an immature prank". The matter was adjourned until February 4.