A wake for his father has led to yet another court appearance for a Springdale Heights man after he kicked a dog and then smashed a window.
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The 20-year-old had got drunk at a family gathering and became physical after being told to stop playing loud music.
Luke Radalj fled from police when they tracked him down to another house, but just minutes later they arrested him in a nearby street.
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Albury Local Court magistrate Richard Funston told Radalj it was time that he stopped behaving in such an unacceptable way.
"I see this has happened on a very sad occasion," he said.
"I only gave you the chance on March 9.
"You didn't last long."
Mr Funston said Radalj simply could not lash out in such a way.
Radalj, of Kaitlers Road, pleaded guilty to destroy or damage property and two charges of contravention of a apprehended violence order.
Defence lawyer Mitchell Brooks said Radalj was aware he had a problem with alcohol.
"He instructs me he had a good childhood and that with this behaviour here he only has himself to blame," he said.
Mr Brooks told Mr Funston he had discussed with his client how continuing to act in such a way would only result in him facing even more serious charges.
The court was told that Radalj was at the home he shared with his mother for the wake on June 6 about 6.30pm.
He and several others were drinking and at one point his mother became aware that Radalj had been told by his sister to not play loud music.
Radalj reacted to this by walking outside, heading to the back yard where he kicked around some plastic chairs "and kicked a dog".
He went back inside briefly before returning outside, where he abused his mother, calling her a "c***" before walking to the front yard.
Radalj then went to a back shed to collect some more alcohol. As he walked down the side of the house he punched a bedroom window, causing this to smash.
Radalj received a 12-month community corrections order.
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