Offshore worker who assaulted his partner during row fined over £4k

A South Tyneside offshore worker who assaulted his partner by pushing her during a row has been ordered to pay £4,150 in fines and costs.

- by Gareth Crickmer

Michael Robson is an offshore worker.

Michael Robson's £4,500 monthly take-home pay was sized up by a judge who imposed his giant punishment at the borough's magistrates' court.

Robson, 35, of Salcombe Avenue, Jarrow, shoved the woman at her home while grabbing his belongings at 10.30pm on Sunday, April 28, last year.

He denied the assault by beating allegation but was convicted when he failed to attend his trial on Wednesday, November 27.

A warrant was issued for his arrest due to his no-show, but he was not located by police for exactly 10 months.

On Monday, September 29, he appeared in the dock to be sentenced for the assault and to plead guilty to a charge of failing to surrender to custody.