A homeless man appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court today in connection with an alleged assault in Melbourne on Friday evening.
Jason Bish, 45, has been charged with unlawful wounding in relation to the incident in Cowell Avenue at around 6.30pm.
He is also charged with common assault and five charges of breaching a restraining order.
The court heard the female victim was left with three large cuts to her head which required staples, a gash on her forehead, and bruising to her hands, jaw and left shoulder.
The incident has been linked by police to other incidents in nearby Kings Road and West Avenue.
Unemployed Bish was remanded in custody to re-appear before Chelmsford Crown Court on July 1.
