Robert William Hook hurled a tirade of abuse at a magistrate after being told he wouldn’t be released from jail
You’re full of s***, Your Honour”: A man has hurled a tirade of abuse at a magistrate after he learnt he wouldn’t be released from jail in time to marry his fiancée.
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A man has hurled a tirade of abuse in the Adelaide Magistrates Court after being told he would not be released from jail in time to marry his fiancée.
Robert William Hook, 38, called Magistrate Ben Sale an “a**hole,” before saying the magistrate thought his “s**t didn’t stink.”
The Kilburn man was enraged to hear he wouldn’t be released from jail after pleading guilty to multiple disorderly behaviour charges, which involved abusing public trustee employees and church members.
A police prosecutor told the court on Tuesday that Hook had threatened a team leader at a Victoria Square public trustee office.
“He became very angry when she explained that she could not provide him with a cash cheque to cover his rent,” the prosecutor said.
“He became abusive before stating ‘I’m going to come in and fix you’.”
The court heard police later attended Hook’s address who slammed the door in their faces and violently resisted arrest.
After police presented a taser, Hook backed down and allowed them to enter.
The court heard Hook also illegally drove off in someone’s car on April 11, last year, saying he would keep the car until they paid him a $50 drug debt.
Hook pleaded guilty in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday to multiple charges, including committing assault and disorderly behaviour.
Hook’s lawyer Justin Wickens told the court Hook was on drugs when he also hurled abuse at Adelaide church members on September 22, last year.
“He yelled at the people at the church, he thought they were going to hurt him which obviously wasn’t the case,” he said.
Mr Wickens said Hook’s son had passed away earlier this year.
“He has also suffered with quite persistent drug use, both cannabis and amphetamines,” he said.
Mr Wickens told the court Hook suffered from bipolar and schizophrenia.
Hook had been in custody since July 3.
Hook told the court he would be willing to do drug tests if released from jail.
“I don’t want that s--- no more,” he said.
Magistrate Sale said he felt uncomfortable sentencing Hook without seeing a psychiatrist report first.
“I’ve got my missus to marry in three weeks, man,” Hook said bawling.
Mr Sale told Hook he wouldn’t be released from jail within that time.
“Your offending is simply too serious and it comes behind years of similar offending,” he said.
Hook then became enraged.
“I’m trying to make a change and you won’t even give me a chance to make a f------ change,” he said
Hook continued his tirade of abuse.
“You’re being an a**hole, Your Honour,” he said.
“You think your s*** don’t stink. You’re full of s***, Your Honour.”
Mr Sale said he would adjourn the matter and mute Hook on the next occasion.
“I’m not coming back to court,” Hook screamed.
