Ian Botham fined
NZPA-AAP i i . Perth The English cricketer, lan Botham, has been fined sAustBoo (SNZB72) with sAustBB costs after pleading guilty in a Perth court to charges of assault and offensive behaviour. | ..1 j : | ’ The charges relate to an incident [on a flight between Melbourne and Perth last week, when it was alleged ) Botham used obscene and offensive language. The ■ Federal prosecutor, Jeff Scholz, told the Perth Magis-! trate’s Court that when a passenger told Botham to tone down his language, Botham grabbed him by the head,! shaking him forcefully on several occasions. [ I )
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Press, 24 March 1988, Page 60
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