A Wanganui landlord's legal troubles continued yesterday when he appeared in court for assaulting his wife.
Hamish John Davey, 41, a builder, pleaded guilty in Whanganui District Court to assaulting his wife Diana. The charge was amended from assault with intent to injure, and a further charge of threatening to kill dropped, at the request of police prosecutor Sergeant Rachel Willemsen.
The court was told that at 8am on March 16 Davey returned home from drinking with friends and when he entered his bedroom pushed his wife in the upper chest and told her to leave.
Mrs Davey then left the property.
Defence counsel Debbie Goodlet said Davey no longer lived with his wife but the pair wished to "work on the relationship". Ms Goodlet also said relationship counselling was "on the cards".
