US EditionNew Zealand court discharges diplomat's husband after drunken spitting assault
- A New Zealand court discharged the husband of an Australian diplomat without convicting him after he pleaded guilty to drunkenly spitting on a teenager during a street altercation.
- Judge Paul Mabey stated he did not accept the man's arguments for discharge but granted it due to potential harm to his wife's career.
- The man received permanent name suppression to protect his wife's professional standing, as stated by the magistrate.
- The magistrate noted that if his name were not suppressed, it would link to his wife and cause her considerable suffering.
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Diplomat’s husband admits to drunken spitting assault on teen, discharged by court
A New Zealand court on Thursday discharged the husband of an Australian diplomat without convicting him, months after the man pleaded guilty to assault for drunkenly spitting on a teenager during a street altercation on the night of a rugby match in Wellington.
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New Zealand court discharges Australian diplomat’s husband after drunken spitting assault
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand court on Thursday discharged the husband of an Australian diplomat without convicting him, months after the man pleaded guilty to assault for drunkenly spitting on a teenager during a street altercation on…
New Zealand court discharges Australian diplomat's husband after drunken spitting assault
A New Zealand court on Thursday discharged the husband of an Australian diplomat without convicting him, months after the man pleaded guilty to assault for drunkenly spitting on a teenager during a street altercation on the night of a rugby match in Wellington.The man was granted permanent name suppression. Judge Paul Mabey, presiding at the Wellington District Court, said he didn’t accept the man’s arguments that the potential harms to him just…
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