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.