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A 31-year-old man was prosecuted in Invercargill District Court after going rebellious.
A man was attacked with a stun gun after he turned a rebel on the Invercargill District Court dock on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old, with the provisional deletion of the name, became increasingly agitated when he directed offensive remarks at Judge Bernadette Farnan during an appearance.
Judge Farnan stopped the matter and the man swore as Corrections staff began to carry him out of the courtroom.
It was unclear what further aggravated the incident, but two Corrections staff members were seen trying to physically restrain him.
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The Invercargill District Court building, where a defendant was assessed Tuesday.
About 20 people, including the public gallery and lawyers, were asked to leave the courtroom.
Prison staff and police officers from the court building rushed inside.
The matter was recalled approximately two hours later.
Judge Farnan said the man had been shot and his behavior would not be tolerated.
The man was not present in court in the afternoon and lawyer Sonia Vidal acted on his behalf.
The man had previously pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, dangerous driving and assaulting a person in a family relationship.
Police dropped a charge of battery with a blunt instrument.
Judge Farnan sentenced him to seven months in jail and disqualified him from driving for 18 months.
