Despite being extremely intimidated by his behaviour, the woman supported Matthew Elliott when he fronted Albury Local Court this week over the incident.

Elliott flew into a rage after she woke him at her public housing home on August 21, 2017, about 3pm.

His aggressive reaction was followed by an argument, after which he began punching holes in his bedroom door.

“The victim has asked the accused to leave the house,” police said.

“But the accused has moved around the house punching holes in another bedroom door and throwing objects through the walls of the living room.

“During the incident, the accused has constantly screamed at the victim and shouting abuse, stating ‘you’re fat’.”

Elliott left the property only when his mother told him she had phoned the police, who arrived at 3.30pm to find her “visibly shaken and upset” on the front porch.

“The victim also felt that she was at risk of being assaulted during one of the accused’s aggressive outbursts of anger.”

The 26-year-old previously pleaded guilty to stalk or intimidate and destroy or damage property, committed when he was already on a good behaviour bond.

The court heard Elliott had a “number” of domestic violence and driving convictions, including stalking or intimidation of his former partner that included threatening to break into her house as well as making threats to kill her and others.

“This is a form of domestic violence that’s unacceptable to the community,” magistrate Rodney Brender said of the latest incident, though accepted it involved “no actual violence”.

Elliott has been unemployed “for some time” and “felt badly” for what he had done.

A pre-sentence report found him suitable for community service.

Mr Brender placed Elliott on a 15-month community corrections order requiring 80 hours of unpaid work.

He was put on a 12-month order for the breach of the good behaviour bond.