Don't tell the judge
A judge, fairly counselled after reviewing the file, will be free to consider all elements of the circumstances which have led to a minor expression of civil disobedience -- one clearly intended to flush out the cultural and attitudinal issues that have led to this imbroglio more generally.
This matter should have been put before a judge well before this.
One can only hope the 'new' RVL is not far from being installed to run racing in Victoria -- and this hearing will also be instructive in illustrating what has to be done.