A 51-year-old Cowra man has been given a 12-month supervised intensive corrections order and 18-month supervised community correction orders at Cowra Local Court.
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Peter Henry James Schick was before the court charged with common assault, two counts of intimidation intending fear and failing to appear in accordance with his bail conditions.
According to police facts, around 11.30am on May 1, Schick arrived uninvited to one of his victim's residences.
The victim handed Schick a bag of his belongings that he had left there previously and Schick asked to be let in.
The victim refused and Schick remained outside calling to be let in. He then entered through the unlocked screen door and began verbally abusing the victim. The victim then contacted a witness for help.
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The witness and a second victim soon arrived and told Schick to leave. He refused and continued to be verbally abusive.
He then rushed the second victim, abusing them and spitting in their face before leaving.
Police arrived shortly after and took statements with the victims saying they, "could almost taste the alcohol" on Schick's breath.
Police left and were following the victim's vehicle when they found Schick walking nearby. As the vehicle passed, Schick yelled out and raised his middle finger at the victim's car. Police stopped and arrested Schick.
Schick told police he had drank 1.5 litres of white wine before the incident.
On June 5, Schick failed to appear at court in relation to his offending and warrants were issued.
Schick's solicitor Geoff Casey told the court his client had a problem with alcohol for some time and had an arrangement with the victim that he supplied her with alcohol and their friendship could continue.
"On this occasion, he drank a large amount before coming over and behaved badly," he said.
"He's now seeing a drug and alcohol counsellor and he's said it's made a big difference, he wished he had done it years ago.
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"He does seem genuine when he says he wished he had done this years ago," he said.
In sentencing, Magistrate Michael O'Brien said Schick had already been granted the benefit of a number of suspended sentences and Section 9 bonds in the past.
"The assault is particularly concerning, I regard that as particularity vile conduct, spiting," he said.
"Up until this point every effort has been made by the court to address your behaviour without sending you to prison.
"Yet your behaviour continues to be appalling. This is the end of the line, if you re-offend under these orders you will go to prison. It will be self-executing," he said.