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The woman acquitted of assaulting her son with a cane and horsewhip is to go on trial in August on charges of assaulting another of her children.
The woman and her husband appeared in Timaru District Court today for a trial date to be set, and were remanded on bail to appear before a jury on August 27.
The woman is to go to trial on charges of assault with intent to injure and three charges of assault, while her husband will go to trial on a charge of assault with intent to injure. After a depositions hearing last month, he pleaded guilty to two charges of assault.
Suppression orders relating to the identity of the complainant were continued today.
- NZPA
