The court heard the man had beaten the woman and deprived her of food while forcing her into unpaid labour at his home.

In short:

A County Court jury has returned guilty verdicts for Chee Kit Chong on charges of intentionally possessing a slave and assault, but cleared him of two other assault charges.

The court previously heard he had beaten an Indonesian woman and deprived her of food while she worked at his home.

Chong’s wife, Angie Liaw, was also charged with aiding an offence, but was acquitted by Judge Michael Cahill before the end of the trial.