Court hears of Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geason's surprise over allegations of assault and emotional abuse
Tasmanian supreme court judge Gregory Geason has now completed his time in the witness box as a magistrate’s court hearing continues. Justice Gleason has pleaded not guilty to emotional abuse or intimidation and a count of assault. He gave evidence about the alleged assault and was questioned over his actions after the incident.
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00:00In the hearing's second week, Gregory Gheeson continues to explain his version of what happened
00:07during and after an alleged assault.
00:10The prosecutor asked Justice Gheeson why he took photos of his alleged victim's house
00:15after a restraining order had been served.
00:18He told the court it was an effort to process his grief.
00:21You don't think that's a little creepy?
00:23I know she wasn't there, I had no interest in going there.
00:26On two separate days.
00:28I was staying in the area, so I was wandering the area like a bit of a lost sheep, he said.
00:33He was asked to explain why he searched and accessed web pages such as
00:37Impulsive Anger Management Course,
00:40How to Stop Being an Abusive Person in 10 Steps,
00:43and How to Get Domestic Violence Charges Dropped,
00:46Justice Gheeson telling the court this was a quest for self-help,
00:50self-improvement in the face of particular allegations,
00:53denying that it was an admission of guilt.
00:56Gregory Gheeson's alleged victim claimed she was grabbed, shaken and pushed into a mantelpiece.
01:02Today, Justice Gheeson claimed she hit her own head on her way down from a fall,
01:07the bruising on her chest caused by an accidental collision with his hand.
01:12The contents of a text exchange with a friend of the woman after the restraining order was served
01:17were also aired in court, where he said,
01:20You know I f***ed up like I never f***ed up before because I panicked.
01:24I'm owning the f*** up.
01:25The hearing continues.