Gordon Ross Henderson, 41, came before Griffith Local Court charged with assaulting a police officer on March 5.

Police were called to a house in Griffith over an alleged violence incident, where they found him moderately affected by alcohol. Henderson approached them, swearing aggressively.

Police stepped in front of him to prevent him walking closer, with one officer having to push him away. Henderson said, "you want to f***ing push me?" and head-butted one of the officers in the chest.

He was taken to the ground, arrested and conveyed back to the station.

In a later interview, Henderson denied knowing about the assault, stating he "couldn't remember." He then apologised for his behaviour.

Henderson's legal representative William Glowrey said his client had made moves to engage with Head Space and Alcoholics Anonymous, acknowledging his triggers as a regular drug user.

"Whilst any violence is abhorrent, I will submit the head-butt is at the lower end of the scale," Mr Glowrey said.

"I don't agree with the submission that it is at the lower end," Ms Boulos said.

"It is not in officers duty to be head butted at the time... it is not a light matter."

She noted a gap in Henderson's offending from 2010 however pointed out he had been living in South Australia, and had several violence charges brought against him in the past.

With good prospects of rehabilitation, his early plea and past engagement with community corrections, he received an 18 month community correction order.

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