Mohamed Hoblos charged with assaulting partner with TV remote

One of NSW’s most experienced magistrates has rubbished the version of events provided by a glazier accused of attacking his partner with a television remote.

Mohamed Hoblos, 32, outside Bankstown Local Court after he was granted bail on domestic violence charges on July 18, 2024.

An experienced magistrate has rubbished a version of events provided by a Southwest Sydney tradesman accused of bashing his partner with a television remote, leaving her bloodied.

Aluminium and glazing business owner Mohamed Hoblos appeared at Bankstown Local Court on Thursday charged with assault causing actual bodily harm over an alleged coward attack on his partner.

The court heard police will allege the Greenacre man jumped on top of the woman, pinned her down and struck her so forcefully with a television remote her nose was split open.

During a bail application, Magistrate Glenn Walsh rubbished Hoblos’ claim the woman had hit herself in the face.

“The sign above me does not say ‘idiot sits here’, I’ve been doing this for 41 years,” Mr Walsh told Hoblos’ solicitor Kadir Agar. “(This version that) there was a dispute over the remote control and she happened to hit herself — I know which is more likely for a jury to accept beyond reasonable doubt, they will use their common sense.”

Mohamed Hoblos.

Mr Agar told the magistrate Hoblos had handed himself in after police contacted him and that he would defend the charges, which include a back-up charge of common assault.

“She split her own nose, did she? She was lying in bed and she split her own nose? How did her nose get split?” Mr Walsh asked. “If he wants to plead not guilty on these facts and run it in front of me, were he to be convicted, there is no discount, there is no (accounting for) acceptance of responsibility, there is no (accounting for) reasonable prospect of rehabilitation.”

Hoblos outside court after he was granted bail.

The court heard Hoblos has a limited criminal history of mainly driving matters.

“I must assess the bail concerns on the basis of material that is credible and trustworthy I can only have regard to the (police) material known to me as credible and trustworthy,” Mr Walsh said.

“(If he’s found guilty) I would consider whether it would be appropriate to order an intensive correction order — I could not necessarily say he will receive a full-time sentence.”

Mr Walsh granted Hoblos bail to reside in Greenacre, report twice a week to police, and comply with an apprehended violence order for the woman’s protection.

The matter will return to court for mention on July 31.

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