Man convicted of assault after throwing can at wife during bread-roll row
Leslie Rowland McDonald threw a can of Coca-Cola that ricocheted and hit his wife during a bread-roll dispute.
Leslie Rowland McDonald, 66, pleaded guilty to common assault after an incident in a Lavington home on 28 October. Leslie Rowland McDonald and his wife, 49, had been in a 30-year relationship and were in their kitchen with their 17-year-old daughter when they argued about some bread rolls for dinner.
The argument escalated and McDonald threw a full 375-millilitre can of Coca-Cola at his wife. The can bounced off the counter and struck her in the back of the head.
The victim feared he would throw something else, so she ducked behind the counter while their daughter stepped between them. Mother and daughter went to Albury police station to report the assault.
Judge Sally McLaughlin noted McDonald had previous similar offending about 13 years ago. She convicted him and placed him on a five-month conditional release order.
- 375-millilitre Coca-Cola can
- Can thrown
- 28 October at 8:05pm
- Date of incident
- 30 years
- Relationship length
- Five-month conditional release order
- Sentence
Why it mattersThe case shows how domestic violence can escalate quickly during everyday arguments, and that the presence of children in such incidents adds urgency and harm.
AustraliaThe conviction reflects how Australian courts treat domestic violence as serious even when weapons are not intended, and reinforces that assaults in the home carry real consequences.
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