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The teenage son of champion jockey Shane Dye has accused his mother of being obsessed with money and calling his stepfather a 'useless piece of s***'.

Jack Dye, whose father won a Melbourne Cup and four Golden Slippers, has given evidence against his mother Emma Steel in a domestic violence case. 

Mrs Steel has accused her second husband, top neurosurgeon Timothy Steel, of assaulting her in their home at Bellevue Hill in Sydney's eastern suburbs. 

The 41-year was previously married to Dye, nicknamed 'Billy Idol' at the peak of his riding fame, and Jack Dye has lived with her and Dr Steel for the past 15 years. 

Emma Steel (pictured) has accused her husband Dr Timothy Steel of kicking, punching and slapping her after he came home intoxicated after his work Christmas party last year. Mrs Steel's son Jack Dye, whose father is champion jockey Shane Dye, has given evidence against her

Jack Dye (pictured) told Downing Centre Local Court his mother Emma Steel had regularly complained his stepfather did not give her enough money despite being given an allowance of at least $24,000 a month. Jack's father Shane won a Melbourne Cup and four Golden Slippers

Jack Dye has lived with his mother Emma and stepfather Timothy for the past 15 years. He is pictured left with his father Shane Dye and older brother Nick, whose mother is Karla Dye 

On Wednesday Jack gave evidence in Downing Centre Local Court, where his stepfather is defending charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and damaging property. 

Police allege Dr Steel came home from his work Christmas party in the early hours of December 14 last year and punched, slapped and kicked his wife in the couple's bedroom.

The 56-year-old has denied all charges and given evidence he was sleeping soundly after a late night when woken by his wife, who assaulted him.

Mrs Steel also claims to be the victim of financial abuse, despite being given a personal allowance of $10,000 a month plus $10,000 for family expenses and $4,000 for a full-time nanny.  

Jack Dye said his mother continually demanded more money from his stepfather and had been particularly antagonistic towards her husband in the days leading up to the alleged assault. 

'She was abusive with Tim and demanding more money and basically saying she didn't have enough money to feed the kids,' he said. 

Police allege Dr Timothy Steel (pictured on Wednesday) came home from his work Christmas party in the early hours of December 14 last year and punched, slapped and kicked his wife Emma in the couple's bedroom

Dr Steel's wife Emma has accused her husband of kicking, punching and slapping her after he came home heavily intoxicated early one morning last year. Couple pictured together in November 1 2005 

The week before the alleged assault Dr Steel had taken Jack to Dubai to attend the races as a reward for his hard work leading up to sitting the HSC.

Dr Steel had also paid for Jack's best friend to accompany them as the boy's father had committed suicide and his mother was working three jobs to support him. 

Jack said when his mother found out about the arrangement she was livid. 

'She was continually angry,' he said. 'She was continually ripping in about [Jack's friend].' 

The 19-year-old said two days before their departure Mrs Steel had called his friend's mother and accused her of 'stealing from our family'.

Mrs Steel had even confronted his friend in their home and abused him, Jack said. 

'My mum called [his friend] a leech and said him and his family were never welcome here,' he said. 'She was yelling at the top of her lungs and forced him out of the house.' 

Jack said he was aware of the household's financial arrangements and thought his mother could run the family's affairs with $24,000 a month, which works out to be $288,000 a year.

'I thought it was more than enough,' he said. 

Jack said his mother regularly harangued his stepfather about finances.

'Every second night she would say Tim's useless and does nothing for the family. She'd call him a useless piece of s***.

'She'd always say she had no money to feed her kids and Tim was depriving them of food essentially.'

Jack described his stepfather as 'relaxed' and 'very reasonable'.

'I've lived with him for the past 15 years and I've never had an issue.'

Dr Steel, who has moved out of the family home, said when his wife found out he was paying for Jack's friend's trip to Dubai she was 'very angry'.

'She expressed it to me. She expressed it to Jack. She telephoned [the friend's] mother and expressed how disgusted she was he was going.'

Shane Dye was one of Australia's top jockeys before heading to Hong Kong to ride more winners. He won 91 Group 1 races and in his heyday was dubbed 'Billy Idol'

Dr Steel said upon their return from Dubai his wife was still angry with him.

'She continued to be very angry and openly displayed that anger about the trip.'

Dr Steel agreed with his solicitor Paul McGirr his marriage was 'tumultuous'.

'Emma has made multiple comments in the last 12 months, "I'm only in this relationship for the money - all I need from you is the money",' he said. 

Mrs Steel has accused her husband of assaulting her on December 14, the morning after his work Christmas party and just days after the Dubai trip. 

The former model alleged Dr Steele had been having an affair with his secretary, with whom he was in a hotel room on the night of that festive gathering. 

Dr Timothy Steel told Downing Centre Local Court how his work Christmas party descended into police being called to the couple's Bellevue Hills home the next morning 

Dr Steel has categorically denied ever having an affair with the secretary - or anyone else - during his 11-year marriage to Mrs Steel. 

He said that on Friday, December 13 he had organised a Christmas party at Woolloomooloo's W Hotel for 50 to 60 guests. 

Among those invited were friends, colleagues, nurses, radiographers, theatre staff and three receptionists. 

Dr Steel said that morning his wife had been in a bad mood and while in the shower she had thrown a wet fake tanning mitt across the bathroom at him.

'I hate you,' Mrs Steel allegedly said. 'Why don't you just leave. Get out.'

Dr Steel said he performed surgery that day and then attended the W Hotel where the party had paid for drinks and canapes to be served from 6 to 9pm. 

Mrs Steel arrived at the gathering with the couple's children, sat in an area separate from the main party and stayed about an hour-and-a-half.

'She was aggressive, angry and hostile to me,' Dr Steel told the court. 'She would not speak to me and she told me to stay away.

'She did not come anywhere near me. She was rude to my staff.'

Dr Steel said the party had gone longer than planned and he went home shortly after his wife tried to call his secretary at about 4.20am.  

Dr Steel said his wife screamed at him with accusations he had been having an affair with his secretary Angie Turner (pictured left). His practice manager Stephanie Jobson is pictured right 

The former model alleges her husband had been having an affair with his receptionist, with whom he was in a hotel room on the night of the Christmas party. She is pictured centre alongside Roxy Jacenko (left) and another friend (right) at a social event

Mrs Steel has said she confronted her husband while he was in bed about 6am and reminded him the couple was due at a well-known Rose Bay restaurant at 1pm.  

'I said to him, "Tim we're not going to be able to go to lunch with our neighbours at Catalina,"' Mrs Steel said.

'I was trying to talk to him and getting no response.'

Mrs Steel told the court her husband then allegedly attacked her about 8.45am, assaulting her four times with a punch to the head and stomach and a slap to the face. 

She also accused him of pinning her down and ripping out her hair extensions.

After the alleged assault Dr Steel had run downstairs and jumped in the pool while holding his wife's phone.  Mrs Steel then called police.

Jack Dye (pictured) was rewarded by his stepfather with a trip to the races in Dubai after studying hard for his HSC. The 19-year-old still lives with his mother at Bellevue Hill

Dr Steel said on Wednesday he had been sound asleep, face down in bed, when his wife woke him up by scratching his back and head.

'I was awoken by severe pain in my back and behind my ears,' he said. 'I was hit about three or four times.'

Dr Steel said his wife screamed at him with accusations he had been having an affair with his secretary Angie Turner. 

He said she told him: 'You're a f***ing disgrace. It's disgusting. You've been with Angie. 

'You were having sex with Angie. I had a private investigator following you. I've got everything I need.'

Pictured: Dr Steel, a senior neurosurgeon and spine surgeon at St Vincent's Hospital

Dr Steel said there was a scuffle over a phone he thought was his but later turned out to belong to his wife. He denied ever hitting or intentionally hurting Mrs Steel. 

'My only preoccupation was to get the phone,' he said. 'I couldn't understand why she continued to attack me and my only concern was getting out the door. 

'I had not done what my wife was accusing me of. I just wanted to stop being hit and get away.'

Ms Turner told the court she had never had anything other than a professional relationship with Dr Steel.

Any suggestion she had an affair with him was 'ridiculous'.

After the Christmas party she had been in a hotel room with Dr Steel and practice manager Stephanie Jobson.

Dr Steele had paid for the room because Ms Turner lived in Cronulla and Ms Jobson lived in Wollongong.

Ms Turner was surprised Mrs Steel had tried to call her about 4.20am.

'I just said to him, "I think you need to go",' she said of Dr Steele.

'He seemed frightened. He seemed very concerned to go home and face Emma because they had been fighting all night.

'I think she told him to f*** off at one stage.'

Dr Steel outside court on Tuesday.  He is facing charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and damaging property

Ms Jobson was also asked is he had ever had an affair with Dr Steel.

'Absolutely not,' she said.

Dr Steel said he had gone downstairs and jumped into the pool after the scuffle because he was in so much pain. 

'When I was being attacked and scratched the whole top half of my body... was burning and so I was looking for something to calm it down and put the fire out, as such,' he said. 

He believed the phone he had in his hands was his and knew it was water-resistant for 30 minutes. 

Mrs Steel said red scratch marks across her husband's body shown in photographs tendered to the court were inflicted as she tried to defend herself. 

Dr Steel described a troubled marriage and alleged his wife had previously attacked him.

'She is regularly aggressive,' he said. 'Regularly confrontational and regularly demanding. 

'When she is confronted by difficulties her behaviour deteriorates. Certainly verbal abuse is common and verbal denigration is almost constant.' 

Dr Steel is seen leaving Downing Centre District Court during a break in proceedings on Tuesday

Dr Steel strongly denied Mrs Steel's claims of financial abuse. 

He said the $10,000 monthly household allowance covered costs including their children's expenses, after-school activities, clothing and groceries. 

It did not go towards bills such as rates, utilities, school fees, holidays, motor vehicle expenses, insurance, takeaway food or restaurant meals. On top of that Mrs Steel received $10,000 in personal expenses.

The court heard Mrs Steel received $175,902 in regular payment over seven months last year.

Mr McGirr said it was 'farcical' under those circumstances for Mrs Steel to claim financial abuse.

'I was living within our means of a four to six million annual salary,' she said.

'I was spending five per cent of our annual income.'

Mrs Steel claims she is in fear of her husband and police have applied for an apprehended violence order against him.

'I'm petrified because of the ongoing abuse,' she told police.

Dr Steel is one of Australia's leading neurosurgeons. His wife alleges he would reduce his payments to her if he was unhappy with her

Mrs Steel said her husband had always controlled her life and the couple's finances during their marriage.

'Throughout my marriage I have been very controlled, not allowed to go out when I would like to go out,' she said.

'I'm not allowed to live my life under my rules.

'It's always been under Tim's rules.'

On Tuesday Mr McGirr asked Mrs Steel if Dr Steel had paid her $175,902 between June 1 and December 31 last year.

'I don't know the exact amounts,' she said.

'My husband Dr Steel earns between four to six million each year.'

Emma Steel (centre) pictured at a Christmas lunch at the Sydney Children’s Hospital Silver Committee in 2014

Mr McGirr questioned why Mrs Steele could not survive off an allowance of $24,000 a month from her husband.

Mrs Steel said she would have to ask for further funds from her husband such as $2,500 to buy Christmas presents.

'A lot of the time he would say that's your budget and you have to live within your means,' she said.

'He would use the term advance - he would "advance" me.'

Mr McGirr asked Mrs Steel if her husband had deposited $1.3million into her superannuation account in 2017.

'I haven't checked my super account,' she said.

'I don't know what's in my super account. I could log in and have a look. I don't know.'

Dr Steel, a senior neurosurgeon at St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst, is unable to practise due to the charges against him. 

The hearing continues.

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