Paul Diplock in court for using carriage service to menace, harass

The ex-partner of a Queensland woman left such menacing and vile messages on her new partner’s phone that he has had to face the local magistrate.

Paul Diplock has pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence in Maryborough Magistrates Court.

Leaving voice messages calling his former partner’s new boyfriend a “f–king loser’ and a “f–king weak c–t” has landed a Maryborough man before court.

Paul Diplock pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence when he faced Maryborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Police prosecutor Sonia Edwards said the offences targeted a man who was dating Diplock’s former partner.

Sergeant Edwards said the victim had received “a number of communications, including seven voice recordings, between April 1 and 3”.

He had not answered the calls but messages were left, one of which said the victim had “something to say on social media”.

Paul Diplock pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence when he faced Maryborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

“No f– king balls, come and say it to my face,” the message said.

“Grow a pair c– t, I will f– k you up.

“There you go, take that to the police you f– king maggot.

“I've got your home address, I’ve got your f– king business address and I’ve got your phone number you f–king loser.”

Two minutes later another voice message was left calling the victim a “f– king Facebook coward” and a “f–king weak c–t”.

Sgt Edwards said there was an ongoing dispute between the two parties and police had been supplied with material from the victim that showed it had been going on for some time.

Duty lawyer Warren Hunter said his client had also been subjected to “unsavoury contact” from the victim and the communication between the two had “festered from there on”.

Diplock had a new partner for the past two and a half years and the two were intending to move to the Philippines together, the court heard.

Magistrate John Milburn said he had considered the extent to which the offence was committed under extenuating circumstances as “part of an exchange” rather than a one-sided communication when sentencing.

He said while Diplock’s actions were wrong, it was part of an exchange and while it was not clear to him whether he was “giving as good as he got”, it was clear Diplock was the recipient of communications of a similar vein.

“I don’t in any way condone your actions,” Mr Milburn said.

Diplock was given an order and recognisance of $900, on the condition he be of good behaviour for nine months.

No conviction was recorded.

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