British 'gypsy', 26, accused of assaulting a woman who accused his family of trashing a New Zealand beach is named in court – but fails to show up to the hearing himself
- British 'gypsy' accused of assaulting a woman is named after shunning court
- James Anthony Nolan, 26, from the UK, has failed to turn up at court twice
- He's alleged to have driven a car into a lady who said his family trashed a beach
- The group previously riled locals with many calling for them to be deported
A British 'gypsy' who went on the run in New Zealand after being charged with assaulting a woman with his car was named for the first time yesterday as he failed to appear in court for the second time.
James Anthony Nolan, 26, is accused of driving his car at a young woman who filmed him and his extended family when they left piles of rubbish at a Auckland beach last month.
Krista Curnow, whose video of the picnic scene, featuring an aggressive young boy in a sunhat, went global, aglleged a man had driven at her as she tried to film the car's number plate.
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James Anthony Nolan (pictured), 26, has been named after he failed to appear in court for the second time
Mr Nolan, 26, is accused of driving his car at a young woman after she filmed his family who trashed an Auckland beach (The scene is pictured)
Nolan also faces charges of reckless driving and fraud but has not been seen since he ran away from Auckland District Court when he was given bail on January 25.
A lawyer for Nolan, whose wife and children are still believed to be in the country, told the court yesterday he had no explanation for his client's whereabouts.
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Barrister Sam Galler said after the hearing: 'I can't discuss the case any further.'
Two other associates of the group, Tommy Ward and William Donohue, are also being hunted by police after a series of alleged cases of elderly people in the Auckland area being defrauded off thousands of pounds they handed over for roof repairs.
The family (some members pictured) were faced with claims that they had wreaked havoc across the country
Krista Curnow, whose video of the picnic scene, featuring an aggressive young boy in a sunhat (pictured)
A pair of brothers, who cannot be named for legal reasons, remain on remand in jail charged with similar offences.
Mr Nolan's failed court appearance comes shortly after his extended family were accused of wreaking havoc across the country by locals.
The tourists were faced with claims that they left a cafe without paying, damaged their apartment and allegedly stole a journalist's phone.
Krista Curnow's video of the picnic scene at Takapuna beach (pictured) went viral last month
Their stint of mayhem across New Zealand led to the group being labelled 'a*******' and 'trash' by the mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff.
A petition to have the Brits removed from the country amassed more than 2,500 signatures.
In a radio interview, Goff said: 'I've asked the council to follow up because I want to see them loaded with an infringement fine for trashing our country. They shouldn't even be here.'
Four adults in the group were served with 28-day deportation liability notices by New Zealand's immigration service before they left to return to the UK last month.
A petition to have the British group (some members pictured) removed from the country amassed more than 2,500 signatures
Nolan was named for the first time yesterday as he failed to appear in Auckland District court (pictured) for the second time
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