Jail 'truly appalling' for Eric Watson, court told

Jail 'truly appalling' for Eric Watson, court told
Victoria Young
Eric Watson’s lawyer told a London judge jail would be a “truly appalling experience” for the businessman, who was yesterday sentenced to a prison term for contempt of court.Watson received a sentence of four months’ imprisonment after he breached court orders relating to his dispute with fellow New Zealand business big-foot Owen Glenn.  Watson is appealing both the sentence and the contempt judgment.A transcript of the Oct. 19 hearing before Lord Justice Christopher Nugee shows how Watson’s lawyer T...

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