The accused was charged with assaulting his common law spouse contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code.
The complainant testified that during an argument, the accused struck her repeatedly in the face and head.
The accused denied striking her, claiming she fell during a mutual physical struggle.
The central issue was credibility.
The court found the complainant's account credible and reliable, corroborated by police photographs showing swelling around her eyes and facial injuries, and by the accused's own admissions regarding his actions that evening.
The court rejected the accused's testimony as neither reliable nor credible and found him guilty.
