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The Court Appearance on Wednesday

Eliana Rubashkyn is facing a charge of assault using a vehicle. The alleged victim is a male police officer.

Eliana Rubashkyn. Image credit: Simon Anderson.

Simon Anderson
A dickhead with a camera: the Establishment’s dissident.

Mr Rubashkyn’s criminal trial was due to commence yesterday. It is alleged that on the 2nd of December 2023 Mr Rubashkyn:

  • Drove a vehicle in a dangerous manner A category-two offence under the Land Transport Act 1998 Section 35(1)(b) with a maximum penalty of three months imprisonment and a $4,500 fine.
  • Committed assault using a vehicle as a weapon A category-three offence under the Crimes Act 1961 Section 202C with a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment.

The victim is a male police officer.

Mr Rubashkyn’s appearance this morning was brief; his trial was adjourned until the 10am on 12th of March 2025. The reason for the adjournment is suppressed.

This article and a video were originally published on the author’s Substack.

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