Jennifer Joyce Patterson at Bundaberg Magistrates Court for wilful damage and reckless driving
A “mad” mum took her frustrations out on her ex’s car, spray painting “cheating dog” among other words over it before leaving in a panic, a court has heard.
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A woman spray-painted the words “cheating dog” on her ex-partner’s car and reversed her car into his vehicle, a court has heard.
Jennifer Joyce Patterson pleaded guilty in Bundaberg Magistrates Court on Friday to charges of wilful damage and reckless driving.
The court heard that Patterson, 39, approached her ex-partner’s car where it was parked at his place of work.
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The court heard the mother-of-four spray-painted the words “cheating dog” on the bonnet and driver’s side of the car, and “f--k you” on the passenger’s side of the vehicle.
The police prosecutor told the court Patterson then entered her own car and reversed it into the victim’s car “with some speed”.
The prosecutor could not provide a quote for repair costs, but tendered photos to court showing “extensive damage” to the vehicle.
The court heard Patterson told police she had had a “hostile relationship” with her ex-partner for the previous 10 months.
Patterson told police that she was “mad” on the day of the offence, and had panicked when leaving after spray-painting the car which caused her to accidentally put her car into reverse and accelerate into the vehicle.
Patterson’s lawyer told the court her client was employed as a support worker, and had previously worked as a hairdresser, beauty therapist, teacher’s aide and childcare worker.
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The court heard that Patterson was remorseful for her actions.
Magistrate Edwina Rowan told Patterson her behaviour was “exceptionally serious”.
Ms Rowan told Patterson a letter she had written explaining her behaviour was also concerning, as it “has an element of victim blaming in it”.
Patterson was fined $4500, with $3000 to be paid to the victim as restitution, and placed on a good behaviour bond for 12 months.
Convictions were not recorded.
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Originally published as Jennifer Joyce Patterson at Bundaberg Magistrates Court for wilful damage and reckless driving
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