In the kitchen, he picked up a small knife and held onto it, a police summary of facts said.
Lamosi, a Samoan man in New Zealand on the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme, appeared at the Blenheim District Court on Monday.
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Lamosi appeared at the Blenheim District Court on Monday.
Through an interpreter, he pleaded guilty to two charges of wounding a person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Each charge carried a maximum penalty of 14 years’ imprisonment.
The summary of facts, read out in court, said a housemate, a 32-year-old Samoan man, stood up from the dinner table and challenged Lamosi, telling him to stop swearing.