Library liaison with former housemate lands woman in Yeppoon court

The magistrate gave the Central Queensland woman some advice: “Move on - he’s not worth it.”

A Capricorn Coast woman’s unplanned liaison with a former housemate at Yeppoon Library landed her in court. Generic image.

An unplanned library liaison with a former housemate has landed a Capricorn Coast woman in court on a criminal charge.

The 30-year-old, who by law can’t be named, pleaded guilty in Yeppoon Magistrates Court on November 18 to contravening a domestic violence order.

The court heard that order had “do not approach” and “do not contact” conditions.

The prosecution said that on October 30, about 11.15am, the woman was driving to Yeppoon Library when she noticed the aggrieved’s car following her.

The woman parked outside the library and quickly walked inside.

A short time later, the aggrieved walked into the library and sat next to the woman.

The man asked the woman to meet him for drinks at a Yeppoon venue that afternoon.

The woman agreed and the man left the library.

About 1pm that day, the woman was dropped off at the venue by her mother.

“The defendant told her mother she was meeting with friends because she knew her mother wouldn’t allow her to go if she was meeting with the aggrieved,” police prosecutor Pete Rumford said.

When the man arrived at the venue, he and the woman walked inside together.

They stayed for about an hour before leaving to go to another licensed venue together were they spent a couple of hours drinking.

The pair left the second venue together.

The court heard that on the same day, police attended the woman’s residence in relation to the aggrieved making threats towards the woman’s family.

“The defendant has then reported the aggrieved for breaching his protection order,” Sergeant Rumford said.

Solicitor for the woman, Krissy Cummins, said there were cross-orders in place.

“On this day, the aggrieved in this matter has effectively followed my client to Yeppoon Library,” Ms Cummins said.

“When my client has then reported to police, the aggrieved breaching the other order, she’s also effectively dobbed herself in for the breach.”

Ms Cummins said the woman had previously been living in another town, as housemates with the aggrieved, but she had moved to the Capricorn Coast to get away from him.

Magistrate Philippa Beckinsale had some advice for the woman.

“Move on - he’s not worth it,” Ms Beckinsale said.

“This is another wake-up call, the breach.”

Ms Beckinsale fined the woman $500 and did not record a conviction.