An unemployed Riversdale man was lucky to avoid a prison sentence after admitting four charges of assault in the Blenheim District Court.
A pre-sentence report had recommended Rangi Waihepu Farmer, 31, be given community work for the charges which Judge Tim Broadmore said would normally bring a sentence in prison.
Farmer was sentenced to 250 hours' community work and 18 months' intensive supervision for assault with intent to injure and 150 concurrent hours for each of the three other assault charges.
Judge Broadmore said Farmer had assaulted two women at a party after taking offence to what was said in an argument.
Farmer punched both women in the face and kicked one of them, who had fallen to the ground, in the head.
Judge Broadmore said Farmer was remorseful and willing to undergo further counselling.
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