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A security guard was called in to keep the peace in a Mackay courtroom in scenes akin to a Jerry Springer or Judge Judy episode.
Ian Richard William Rolingson, 37, faced Mackay District Court on Monday on domestic violence-related charges including choking his former girlfriend until she could not breathe.
His victim, his former partner and the mother of his baby son, sat opposite his new girlfriend.
With a large head tattoo and wearing board shorts, the father of five swore intermittently from the dock while his family members insisted he behave.
While the court was adjourned to confer with the victim, the man called his former partner names and told police officers to “f - off”.
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Wild scenes as partner jailed for choking mother of newborn
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