Matthew John Evans returns to court over alleged bomb threats

After previously accusing a magistrate of treason and declaring he could only be tried at The Hague, a man accused of making bomb threats has had his cases return to court.

A man accused of carrying out bomb threats at multiple courthouse has had his case move forward in court, despite previously declaring he was under the jurisdiction of a long-dead king.

Matthew John Evans is accused of sending bomb threats to courthouses late last year, and has also been charged multiple other offences, including using two counts of producing dangerous drugs, two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and obstructing police.

Police previously told the South Burnett Times it was alleged the 40-year-old called the Stanthorpe courthouse on September 3 and told a staff member “the courthouse was committing treason” and “there was a bomb in the building”.

The building was evacuated and a police investigation team searched the courthouse for explosives.

Mr Evans was also charged while in Runnymede for another alleged bomb hoax on November 4.

It will be alleged he used the live chat function of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in Parramatta, NSW, to make a similar threat.

The bomb hoax charges are being heard in separate courts, with Mr Evans only facing one count in the Kingaroy Magistrates Court on April 14.

Lawyer Mandy Reid told the court she had received all materials from police and was finalising a registry committal.

The matter was adjourned to May 12.

Mr Evans was remanded in custody and did not appear in court.

The hearing was significantly more calm than his previous appearance, when Mr Evans accused magistrate Andrew Sinclair of treason.

Appearing via video from Maryborough Correctional Centre on January 28, Evans told Mr Sinclair he “does not have jurisdiction” over him since he is an “imperial crown subject” whose grandfather swore an oath to King George V, who died in 1936.

He also told the magistrate he wanted “all matters dismissed against his estate” and that if the magistrate complied he “won’t sue for damages for fraud, treachery and treason”.

When questioned by Mr Sinclair on whether he believed he could be tried by any court for a criminal offence, Mr Evans replied with the International Court of Justice at The Hague.