An Albury woman who repeatedly flouts apprehended violence orders has been jailed over an alcohol-fuelled diatribe that left a grandmother in fear.
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The victim was forced to lock her doors to protect herself and her 11-year-old granddaughter.
Police said Linda McAdam clearly showed no regard for the orders, having fronted Albury Local Court eight times since June last year.
For her latest crimes, McAdam has been given a 10-month jail term with a non-parole period of three months.
McAdam had pleaded guilty to contravene an AVO, stalk or intimidate with intent to create fear of physical harm, mid-range prescribed concentration of alcohol and fail to appear on bail.
The court was told the victim was in a relationship with McAdam’s former partner and that there was an AVO in place providing protection for the man.
He was in a Melbourne hospital, recovering from a serious car crash, when McAdam decided to visit his home in King Street, Culcairn, on May 20 about noon.
The victim saw McAdam, 56, walk down the driveway then said to her, “excuse me, can I help you?”.
McAdam then made disparaging remarks to the woman about her looks then told her: “Get out of my f---ing house.”
The victim went inside and called triple-0, which advised her to lock all doors.
McAdam then shouted out: “If you don’t open these gates I will open them my own way.”
Police arrived soon after, but had just missed McAdam.
When she was pulled over at Table Top she smelled of alcohol, then later provided a blood alcohol reading of 0.126.
McAdam was convicted and fined $700 and disqualified from driving for six months.
