Dance floor drama lands man in court AN "energetic" dancer who was enjoying himself a little too much one night had to be dragged off the dance floor by security guards. Jonathan Glenn Mills' dance moves were a force to be reckoned with, and after bumping into fellow patrons at Irish Finnigans on May 11, he was asked to leave the dance floor. Solicitor Ross Malcomson said his 44-year-old client refused to move. "It's clear from CCTV footage that Mr Mills was enjoying this evening with his partner and other friends," he said. He was dancing on the dance floor, perhaps too energetically, and in fact was bumping into other patrons; hence the intervention by security staff. The offending happened thereafter. Mills pleaded guilty in Townsville Magistrates Court to assault or obstruct police, fail to leave a licensed premises and removal of persons from premises. Acting Magistrate Richard Lehmann fined him $900, with convictions recorded. The court heard that Mills had a history for similar offending. After being escorted outside by a number of security officers that night, police were called to help detain the father of three. Mills had then put up a struggle once his wife came to his aid, and ended up being detained and handcuffed. Mr Malcomson told the court his client was worried about security staff dealing with him after an incident 12 months ago. He said Mills' pelvis was broken when a security officer escorted him out of another licensed premises. "He says on this previous occasion he was submissive towards the security guard, and allowed the officer to escort him out," he said. On this occasion, given what happened on the last time, he was reluctant to submit as he had previously. Mr Malcomson said his client was looking after his partner, and took "great objection" to security officers intervening. Police prosecutor Constable Tim Madsen said security had tried to evict Mills because of his dancing. "The defendant was on the dance floor area of the hotel when he was approached for his behaviour,"' he said. The defendant failed to comply with security ... he refused to leave the floor.