Featherston man 'exploded in a rage'

A 42-year-old Featherston farm worker who "exploded in a rage", breaching a protection order, is to undertake supervision for six months.

John William Mark Shaw pleaded guilty through his lawyer Jock Blathwayt to one charge of breaching a protection order when he appeared before Judge John Bergseng in Masterton District Court on Tuesday.

Following the guilty plea, police prosecutor Sergeant Jodie Lawrence withdrew charges of male assaults female and intimidation which Shaw was also facing.

Mr Blathwayt told the court his client and the complaint had been in a relationship for some time and the relationship was "stable".

On August 18 last year, the pair were at home in Featherston when they got into an argument, Mr Blathwayt said.

Shaw refused to leave the home when asked by his partner. "He was angry. The complainant simply wanted him gone ... he did leave but it was too late."

As the argument grew more heated, Shaw's partner got one of the couple's four children to call police, the court heard.

His client, who was previously sentenced to supervision, would benefit from another term of supervision and counselling for anger and alcohol issues, Mr Blathwayt said.

Judge Bergseng agreed, noting the protection order previously granted, had "done its job" because Shaw eventually left the home.

Previous convictions of assaulting his partner also involved alcohol, the judge said to Shaw.

"There is an underlying problem. You have issues with anger management and alcohol. Your list of previous convictions, they all have the root cause showing a problem with alcohol," he said.

"You have the support of your partner ... You are close."

Judge Bergseng sentenced Shaw to six months' supervision while reminding him his behaviour was something the children would be witnessing. "The last thing we want is for your children to be growing up in this situation ... it's not good."

The judge also ordered Shaw undertake family violence, alcohol and drug counselling.