A Supreme Court docket choose is dealing with legal offences for the primary time in 200 years after the Tasmanian man was charged with assault and emotional abuse.
Supreme Court docket Justice Gregory Geason, 62, appeared earlier than Hobart Magistrates Court docket in an out-of-session sitting on Friday night time after he was charged with the 2 offences.
The media was refused entry to proceedings with the Tasmanian Division of Justice confirming the court docket was limiting any reporting of the identify of the “affected individual” in accordance with the Household Violence Act.
Justice Geason was granted bail and the matter will probably be heard on February 6 subsequent 12 months.
The Supreme Court docket choose was reportedly escorted from the constructing, utilizing a again entrance to keep away from ready media outdoors.
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Tasmania Police confirmed a 62-year-old Hobart man had been arrested and charged on Friday.
“The person has been charged with one rely of frequent assault, in addition to one rely of emotional abuse,” a Tasmania Police spokesperson mentioned.
Justice Geason was appointed to the Tasmanian Supreme Court docket in November 2017, having practised regulation for practically 40 years.
In a dramatic flip, Chief Justice Alan Blow was compelled to face down Justice Geason in early November, with restricted particulars surrounding the transfer.
In a brief assertion to the media, Lawyer-Basic and minister for justice Man Barnett mentioned a Supreme Court docket choose had been requested to “take depart with out additional discover” upon the command of the Chief Justice.
“At present I met with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court docket in relation to a big matter involving a Decide,” the assertion learn.
“The Chief Justice has requested the Decide to take depart till additional discover.”