Jason Thomas Boyd in court for assault, burglary

A Bundaberg father invaded the home of his ex-girlfriend’s partner with two other people, punched him in the head multiple times and stole his television.

Jason Thomas Boyd pleaded guilty to burglary and assault occasioning bodily harm in company for an invasion of his girlfriend's ex-partner's home.

A Bundaberg father invaded the home of his ex-girlfriend’s partner, punched him in the head multiple times and stole his TV.

Jason Thomas Boyd pleaded guilty before Bundaberg District Court on Wednesday, August 23 to burglary in company and assault occasioning bodily harm in company.

The court heard Boyd, 47, arrived at the complainant’s house in company with Peta Schmidt, his girlfriend at the time, and another female co-accused named Amber Joyce.

The group’s intention in going to the home was to retrieve Schmidt’s TV from the complainant, her ex-partner, the court heard.

Schmidt and Joyce loudly knocked on the complainant’s door, following which the complainant opened the door armed with a metal pole.

After a scuffle broke out during which the complainant swung the pole at Schmidt, Boyd punched the complainant in the face which caused him to fall to the ground.

Jason Thomas Boyd assaulted the complainant with his girlfriend, Peta Schmidt (pictured), in order to retrieve Schmidt’s TV.

Crown prosecutor Ben Jackson told the court Boyd then entered the complainant’s home and punched him in the head “multiple times”, with his two co-accused also assaulting him with the metal pole with which he had previously been armed.

The court heard that the complainant sustained several injuries from the assault, including multiple abrasions to his forehead and face, pain in his jaw, bruising to his right eye, abrasions to his left leg and shoulder and some swelling to a toe.

As his co-accused were assaulting the complainant with the pole, Boyd picked up the TV and left the house.

Boyd’s barrister, Phillip Hardcastle, told the court that while his client had a “lengthy” criminal history, all prior offences were drugs charges, with no violent offences.

Mr Hardcastle said the complainant’s criminal history, including grievous bodily harm offences, should be taken into account in Boyd’s sentencing, with his client sustaining a lump on his head and a red mark on his chest from being struck by the metal pole.

The court heard Boyd was the sole carer of child, and was unemployed due to being the primary carer for a woman who provided a character reference, which was tendered in court.

Mr Jackson said the complainant’s criminal history should not be taken into consideration, with there being no evidence that Boyd was aware of his criminal history before going to his home.

Judge Tony Moynihan KC sentenced Boyd to a head sentence of 18 months imprisonment with immediate release on parole.

The court heard Schmidt received the same sentence in Bundaberg District Court on May 29, 2023, while Joyce received a different sentence due to having a different criminal history and being sentenced for additional offences.

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Originally published as Jason Thomas Boyd in court for assault, burglary