Charges Dropped Against Matthew Newton

Some of the more serious charges directed toward Moonface’s son Matthew Newton regarding an alleged assault against ex-girlfriend Brooke Satchwell have been dropped, papers are reporting.

Actor Matthew Newton is expected to face little more than a rap over the knuckles for allegedly bashing ex-girlfriend Brooke Satchwell, after the prosecution indicated it would withdraw the most serious charges against him.

A court has also heard the son of TV legend Bert Newton has lost job opportunities worth thousands of dollars due to the case.

Newton was originally charged with four offences, but a court today heard he will plead guilty to just one count of common assault – with police agreeing to drop counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and stalking and intimidating Satchwell, intending to cause her to fear physical or mental harm.

We’re more curious about the choice of words in the headline for the article referenced above. “Newton girl-bash charges dropped”? When did assault occasioning actual bodily harm get shortened to “girl-bash”?

Can we expect The Daily Telegraph to abbreviate other charges relating to violent crimes in the future? Will sexual assault in the first degree be cut down to the quicker “rapey big-time”? Christ almighty.