Monday, November 01, 2010

Australian jailed for addressing magistrate as "mate"

Apparently it's okay for Jon Stewart to address Barack Obama as "dude" but not so okay to call an Australian magistrate "mate..."

QUEENSLAND's Chief Magistrate has been urged to introduce anger management courses for members of the judiciary after a man was jailed for addressing an Ipswich magistrate as "mate".

Thomas John Collins was sent to the cells after twice calling Magistrate Matthew McLaughlin "mate'' during a hearing last week.

When Magistrate McLaughlin objected ordering Collins to address him as ``sir or your honour'', the defendant replied "okay mate'' and was sent for a stint in the cells. More...

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