Ty Ransome makes audacious $400k bid for bail as appeals severity of 14-month sentence

A disgraced Mildura businessman convicted of stalking and assault has sought to appeal the severity of his 14-month sentence, backed by a $400,000 surety from his partner’s family.

Ty Ransome has attempted to secure appeal bail with a mammoth $400k from his partner's family.

A convicted Mildura stalker has offered a mammoth $400,000 surety to secure bail as he appeals the length of his 14-month sentence.

Ty Ransome fronted Mildura Magistrates’ Court from remand after he was handed the sentence for a campaign of harassment and violence, including more than 180 phone calls in one day to his victim.

On top of the mammoth surety, offered up by his partner’s parents, Ransome also sought to live in Rutherford, NSW, as he awaited a County Court date for his sentence appeal to be heard.

Ransome was animated multiple times during the hearing that lasted two days.

The defence called a West Australian police officer to give evidence on further incidents that had allegedly occurred while Ransome was calling Broome home.

While this evidence was being given, one of Ransome’s supporters in the courtroom could be heard muttering, “what a f---ing set up”.

Mildura Detective Senior Constable Sarah Dosen told the court Ransome was allegedly still offending, pointing to several social media posts.

Ty Ransome was ultimately unsuccessful in his bid to get appeal bail and will next appear at Couinty Court on November 22. Picture: Generic

“He is a danger to all women. She (his victim) is terrified of him,” DSC Dosen said.

“In respect to Ty, I don’t believe any bail conditions will alleviate the risk.”

Tania Bolton, Ransome’s lawyer, pointed to the massive surety, the static address away from Mildura, employment opportunities and drug and alcohol counselling that was lined up for her client as potential bail conditions.

Police prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Kristen Simm pointed to a previous surety that was put up for Ransome while his case was being contested.

“A $10,000 surety didn’t make a difference in Mildura,” Ms Simm said.

Magistrate Rose Falla was not moved by the defence submissions and despite agreeing Ransome showed compelling reasons, she said she believed the risk to the public was too high.

“This is a very serious example of this type of offending,” Ms Falla said.

“Given all of the submissions I am not persuaded that the court can outline any bail conditions that would alleviate risk. Therefore your application for appeal bail has been refused.”

Ransome is next set to appear at the County Court on November 22 for a directions hearing.