Both Ong Poh Eng (centre) and Heng Ai Hoon (left) were accused of being involved in a brawl at a pub in Sembawang. Doreen Yap Xiao Ping, a manager, was accused of fighting with Ong Poh Eng, Heng Ai Hoon, and Ng Mei Fang, at Ginza Pub at Sembawang Road at about 12.30am on 11 Nov 2010. The four women were each charged with one count of disturbing the peace. -- PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER/KUA CHEE SIONG
A WOMAN who had claimed that she was set upon by a group of women wielding bottles and glasses in a pub was fined $1,000 on Thursday.
Doreen Yap Xiao Ping, 26, who works in a spa, admitted to disturbing the public peace when she fought with three women at Ginza Pub along Sembawang Road on Nov 11 2010.
A court heard that Yap - who was with two male friends - sat next to a table at the pub occupied by Heng Ai Hoon, 30, Ng Mei Fang, 28, and Ong Poh Eng, 30, and another woman. One of Yap's friends had asked Ong if she would like to follow them to another pub, but she declined.
A while later, Yap went out for a smoke when Heng approached her and wanted to talk to her about what had happened earlier. They had a dispute. Both returned to the pub after that.
Another dispute broke out in the pub where punches and kicks were exchanged between Yap and the three women.
Yap's lawyer, Mr Adrian Wee, said his client had a permanent 9cm-long scar on her forearm. He said her employment prospects had been severely and adversely affected by her injuries and her employer had told her the negative publicity might result in her losing her job.
Ng has been dealt with while the cases of Heng and Ong will be mentioned on May 9.