The Crown charged the accused with assault causing bodily harm arising from two separate incidents involving disputes over the accused's collection of mannequins.
In the June incident, the accused allegedly threw his wife to the ground, causing a broken leg and bruising.
In the April incident, the accused allegedly placed his hands around his wife's neck.
The accused claimed he was merely protecting his property and that his wife fell accidentally.
The court found the accused not credible, noting his dishonesty about the nature and purpose of his mannequin collection and the implausibility of his account of the incidents.
The court accepted the complainant's evidence as credible and consistent with the photographic evidence of injuries.
The court rejected the defence of property argument under section 35 of the Criminal Code as the mannequin was not damaged and the response was disproportionate.
The accused was found guilty on both counts.
