List: Western Downs offenders who fronted court for domestic violence charges

Courts across the Western Downs have heard their fair share of serious crimes, and these are the most shocking DV offenders sentenced in the first six months of 2025.

It has been a busy first six months of the year for Dalby Magistrates Court, with dozens of domestic violence offenders sentenced.

From criminals who violently assaulted protected people to recidivist grubs who breached DV orders with threats and abuse, here are some of the worst offenders of 2025.

Guavanni Imanuel Kobus Oberholzer was sentenced in Dalby District Court for choking and wilful damage.

Recidivist DV offender assaults ex-partner one week after parole ended

A recidivist domestic violence offender has found himself back in prison after a violent assault on his ex-partner just weeks after his parole from a previous attack ended.

Guavanni Imanuel Kobus Oberholzer, 28, appeared in Dalby Magistrates Court from prison where he had spent the last 151 days and pleaded guilty to assault and breaching a domestic violence order.

The court was told that about 11.37pm on December 8 police were called to a Dalby address where they found Oberholzer there in breach of a protection order put in place on November 6, 2023.

The court was told Oberholzer had attended the address asking to see his child.

When the aggrieved refused he forced his way into the house and followed her into a bedroom where he punched her in the face.

After the victim fell to the ground, Oberholzer stood over her and proceeded to punch her four more times.

Oberholzer had just finished an 18-month probation order weeks prior for a 2023 offence where he choked the same woman to the point where she began to throw up. For that offence he also spent five months in jail.

Oberholzer asked Magistrate Kathleen Payne if he would be getting out on the day of his court appearance, to which she replied “no” and sentenced him to 18 months’ imprisonment with 151 days of pre-sentence custody declared as time served.

A parole release date was set at June 8.

The full story can be viewed here.

Mooloolaba mother living in Dalby sentenced for bashing mother

Mother kicked, punched, hair pulled in violent DV breach

A young Mooloolaba mother now living in Dalby has fronted court after she bashed her mother for leaving a mess in their apartment.

The 21-year-old appeared in court and pleaded guilty to breaching a domestic violence order made on July 10, 2024 which required her to be on good behaviour towards her mother.

The court heard the defendant had confronted her mother about leaving the apartment they shared in a messy state, an ongoing argument between the pair.

Her mother then reportedly called someone on her mobile and proceeded to say “horrible things” about the defendant who was within earshot.

The court heard the defendant flew into a rage, grabbing her mother by the hair and punching and kicking her in the face leaving the aggrieved with bruising and redness to her face.

She was not charged with assault in relation to the attack.

She was sentenced to an 18 months $1500 good behaviour bond and no conviction was recorded.

The full story can be viewed here.

A Tara man was sentenced for sending a series of threatening messages to his partner.

‘You’re a f--king lying c--t, ‘don’t be home when I get there’

A 20-year-old Tara man who faced court late last year for an assault was back again after sending a string of vile texts to his partner

The man appeared in the Dalby Magistrates Court on February 16 2025 where he pleaded guilty to one count of breaching a domestic violence order made in September 2024.

The court was told police were called to a Tara property for a disturbance where the aggrieved told them she had received a series of abusive texts from her partner following an argument.

Between September 14-16 the man sent a series of aggressive messages which included “you’re a f--king lying c--t”, “you can f--k right off”, “f--k off you s--t”, “putrid dog” and ”don’t be home when I get there”.

The man’s defence told the court he was living with the aggrieved and they had an argument on September 14 which had escalated.

He also noted the offending did not involve violence.

Magistrate Kathleen Payne agreed.

“Your behaviour is appalling, but it doesn’t involve violence,” she said.

She did however scold the man for his language.

“You used highly abusive and appalling language,” she said.

“Your actions reflect poorly on you as a man in the community.

“Have some pride in yourself.”

He was fined $1500 and no conviction was recorded.

The full story can be viewed here.

Jay Kelly Mobbs was sentenced in the Dalby Court for a number of assaults

‘Extreme cowardice’: Man fronts court for assaulting police, partner

A Dalby man has found himself in prison after a series of violent assaults on police officers and his partner.

Jay Kelly Mobbs, 32, appeared in Dalby Magistrates Court from prison where he had spent the last 193 days pleading guilty to nine charges, including assault causing grievous bodily harm, serious assault, obstructing police and two counts of common assault.

In August 2024, police were called to a Dalby property about 2.30am after an assault on a woman, which required Queensland Ambulance Services paramedics and breached a protection order that had been made on February 24.

The court was told Mobbs had asked to stay at the mother of his child’s house, who agreed saying he could stay on the couch, however he refused and attempted to sleep in her room.

An argument then ensued before the aggrieved went and quietly sat on the couch, at which point Mobbs tackled her causing her to fall and dislocate her shoulder before striking her twice to the face with an open palm.

The situation then reportedly calmed for the next 10 minutes before Mobbs became verbally aggressive over an unwashed baby bottle calling the aggrieved a “bad mother”.

Mobbs then grabbed her by the neck and pushed her face into the oven.

After Mobbs fell asleep she fled the scene and drove to her parent’s house with a dislocated shoulder.

When sentencing Ms Payne said it was “extreme cowardice for a man in the community to act that way behind closed doors”.

For the obstructing police charges he received 80 hours community service, for the drink driving a one month loss of licence and for the litany of assault charges he was sentenced to two year’s imprisonment. The 193 days spent in custody was declared as time served and he was released immediately on parole.

The full story can be viewed here.