By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 24 September 2010 1618 hrs 
SINGAPORE: An Australian chef accused of punching a taxi
driver in the face has been given a conditional stern warning and a
discharge not amounting to an acquittal in a district court on
Friday.
No reasons were given in court behind this turn of events.
Thirty-seven-year-old Richard Paul Davies had earlier been charged
with hitting Yeo Choi Wut at around 4am on February 20.
Davies, who was represented by lawyer, Chia Boon Teck looked
relieved when informed of the discharge.
If convicted, he could have been jailed up to two years, fined a
maximum of S$5,000 or both.
-CNA/wk
