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The Press The high-profile Canterbury
businessman found guilty on historical sex charges will not face sentencing
until the new year. Justice Panckhurst has accepted
the grounds put forward by the man's counsel, Jonathan Eaton, for the
sentencing to be postponed from December 19. These were not detailed in a
minute issued yesterday. However, a hearing will still be
held tomorrow, with Eaton to argue for permanent name suppression. Fairfax Media, representing The
Press, has asked for leave to appear at that hearing to argue against
suppression. However, the judge said in his
minute: "I am not persuaded that Fairfax should be accorded standing at
the hearing. Mr (Philip) Shamy will represent the Crown's interests, and will
be in a position to make submissions in relation to any broader interests
which may arise." The businessman was found guilty
by a jury on one charge of sodomy, one of rape, three of indecent assault and
two of inducing an indecent act. The charges arose from sexual abuse said to
have occurred between 30 and 40 years ago. Eaton said when the verdicts were
announced that he had letters from lawyers for three other family members who
believed publication of the man's name would damage their businesses. One of the family members was in
delicate business negotiations. They would all want to be heard by the judge.
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