A magistrate noted that a man appeared to be under the influence of drugs in the courtroom.

The 37-year-old man appeared in Orange Local Court to be sentenced for domestic violence crimes that included threatening his sister's boyfriend with a steak knife and then punching him in the face.

According to court documents, the 37-year-old was watching a movie with his sister in the lounge room of a house in Orange about 4.50pm on May 2, 2024.

However, they argued and she called the police.

The man, who is not named to protect the identity of the victims, approached his sister and yelled at her but turned around after she picked up a toddler.

The man then went to his sister's room while holding a serrated steak knife.

He approached his sister's boyfriend, who was sitting on the bed, a

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