Alan James Cobill pleads guilty to multiple offences at Picton Local Court

In a text to his ex, the man told her “someone’s always watching, well at least everyone in my family”. Read what happened in court.

A man who told an ex partner her friends “would be buried” if they had stood up for her has pleaded guilty to multiple offences and now faces sentencing.

Alan James Cobill, 23, was charged in 2020 with more than 20 offences, but the prosecution withdrew some of the offences before a plea was entered.

In Picton Local Court last week, Cobill’s lawyer entered pleas of guilty to two counts of stalk or intimidate intending to cause fear of physical harm, possessing an unauthorised pistol, possessing or using a prohibited weapon without permit, not keeping a firearm safely and possessing an unauthorised firearm.

According to the agreed facts, the Bargo man went to collect some belongings from the home of an ex-partner on October 11, 2020 at Picton. The woman had asked two friends to be there when he came by.

When Cobill saw the pair on the other side of the road he began yelling “p---y dogs, c--ts, f--kwits” and calling the pair ”dead men walking”, adding ”youse f--ked up I’ve seen your number plates”.

One of the friends became scared and then Cobill walked over and leaned his head inside the window before the pair said they didn’t want to start anything.

The court documents said as Cobill walked away he said “if I ever see your car parked in my driveway, I will come in and I will punch your teeth out” which was recorded by the ex on her phone.

Cobill then said to her “you think that they have something on me. You’re kidding yourself. I’ll kill them right now, I don’t give a f--k”.

After Cobill left the property he sent his ex a message that said “have fun with your 2 prophetic losers that were shaking in the seats with tears in their eyes sobbing like f--king bunny rabbits ... actually thinking they would have stood up to me … dreaming. for you”.

The agreed facts said Cobill then messaged her and said “they would be buried right now and they well knew it and always will ... someone’s always watching, well at least everyone in my family”.

On Oct 13, the woman and her friend reported to the matter police. The next day officers searched his home address and found firearms including black and silver gel blasters.

The matter has been adjourned to July 22 for sentence.