A northern Tasmanian man accused of assaulting his wife and throwing corrosive acid on police officers during his arrest is on trial in the Supreme Court in Burnie.
He is also accused of throwing a corrosive acid at four police officers who were attempting to arrest him for the alleged family violence. He is representing himself in the trial and during opening statements to the jury told the court he does not answer to the honorific 'mister' as he believes it is insulting.
She told the jury Dan became angry about the name on his birth certificate and then assaulted her by pushing his fingers into her chest before grabbing her by the head with both hands and squeezing.She told the court the following morning he became agitated again and threw a glass of water over her before holding the glass near her face and threatening her with it.
She asked several questions provided by Dan about the nature of their relationship, and why she did not leave earlier if her husband's behaviour was threatening.