Trey Edward Flick, 20, was one of two people accused of the offence, with the female victim waking to find him in the house she lived in alone.

In Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday he pleaded guilty to break, enter and committing the serious indictable offence of larceny in circumstances of aggravation, to wit, knowing a person was there.

Magistrate Paul Hayes accepted the guilty plea and committed Flick for sentence to the District Court at Dubbo on August 18.

About 5am on November 17 the victim woke and a short time later heard a sound she believed was coming from outside her house in Dubbo’s east, court documents show.

The co-accused is alleged to have gained access to the residence through a rear window that was closed but unlocked, and then let Flick in through a rear door.

The victim, fearing someone was in her premises, looked up from her bed to the hallway and saw Flick standing there.

She called out, and on hearing her voice, Flick took off down the hallway and left the residence.

The co-accused is alleged to have remained and demanded money.

A short time later the victim went to her lounge room and noticed her 55-inch television was missing, as well as two wallets.

Flick was subsequently interviewed by police and made full admissions to his involvement and cooperated with police.

A person convicted of aggravated break and enter is liable to imprisonment for up to 20 years.

In an unrelated matter, Flick also appeared before the Local Court on a charge of larceny at Dubbo on the night of October 19.

He pleaded guilty to stealing $4 from an unlocked Audi sedan.

He was arrested by police on December 15 at Mudgee Hospital.

In court, the defence noted the value of the property was low, but conceded Flick was on parole at the time of the offence.

Her client instructed he was heavily intoxicated at the time, the solicitor said.

Flick’s drug use started at age 16, when he was introduced to substances by his brother, the court heard.

The defence submitted a “short, sharp” jail sentence may be appropriate.

Mr Hayes convicted Flick and sentenced him to a two-month jail term for the larceny, noting the objective seriousness of the matter and the value of the property.