Toowoomba man William Clarke in custody for alleged domestic violence offences

A Toowoomba man who is set to plead guilty to disturbing and frightening domestic violence crimes was successful in having his case moved to a different jurisdiction for sentencing.

The Toowoomba Magistrates Court heard William Eric Clarke will plead guilty to concerning domestic violence crimes.

A Toowoomba magistrate was told William Eric Clarke planned to plead guilty to domestic violence crimes – just not at his hometown’s courthouse.

Mr Clarke is in custody on remand as his lawyer attempted to get him released before Christmas.

On December 6, the Toowoomba Magistrates Court was told Mr Clarke instructed his lawyer he intended to plead guilty to four crimes.

The Toowoomba Magistrates Court heard William Eric Clarke will plead guilty to concerning domestic violence crimes.

Toowoomba police charged the man with two separate bundles of charges.

One bundle contained two charges of forcing entry into a property and carrying a knife.

The other bundle included deprivation of a person’s liberty by unlawfully detaining or confining them, and conspiring to assault the person.

The court was told Clarke’s newly appointed legal team was based on the Gold Coast, and they sought the charges to be listed for a guilty plea at the Southport Magistrates Court before Christmas.

Magistrate Clare Kelly agreed to relocate the charges and listed the case to be mentioned before the Southport Magistrates Court on December 15.