A man who punched a hole in a bedroom wall and damaged his partner’s car in Lavington was deemed to have breached a Victorian intervention order under the new National Domestic Violence Order Scheme.
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Max Betts, 23, has been placed under a good behaviour bond for 18 months.
The intervention order was granted by Wodonga Court for two years in 2016 and Betts was ordered not to go within five metres of the victim, or within 200 metres of a Wodonga address.
On Friday, Betts was staying with the victim in Lavington.
According to facts tabled in court, he consumed numerous drinks, which was raised by his partner, and he punched a hole in the bedroom door. He then demanded she drive him to another location.
In the car he became enraged, got out, stood on the roof of her car and began jumping.
The victim called police at 11.30pm and police arrested Betts after witnessing him chasing her as she drove away in her car.
Betts was denied bail and on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of contravening an apprehended violence order and intentionally damaging property.
Magistrate Tony Murray noted that while the original order was made in Wodonga in 2016, as of November 25, orders were automatically recognised interstate.
He also made reference to Betts’ existing criminal history in court, including breaches of another intervention order, plus drug and traffic offences.
“You have a history in relation to domestic violence matters and you bring that to NSW,” he said.
Defence solicitor Camille McKay said Betts had admitted he was intoxicated and should have made a variation application so he could reside with the victim. “He’s had time to think about what happened and he is remorseful,” she said.
“These are the first offences in NSW … while his history doesn’t assist him, he has been employed … he has always worked and provided for his family.”
Additional to the good behaviour bond, Betts was fined $600.