Quentin Dickinson, 22, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the victim’s flat in Quinn Street with intent to commit a serious indictable offence, armed with intent and intimidation in Dubbo Local Court on August 26 this year.

The offences relate to an incident on March 29 when Quentin broke into his ex-partner’s house with a knife, damaging a number of her belongings including furniture and a television - to the amount of $1,500.

He will also be sentenced related charges of malicious damage and assaulting a police officer in execution of their duty.

The court heard Dickinson was intoxicated when he broke into the flat through a window about midnight.

During the ordeal he was holding a knife and at one stage threatened to kill himself.

A number of family members were seated in the court’s public gallery in support of Dickinson, and his father, Kevin Dickinson, was called to give evidence.

Quentin Dickinson also gave evidence to the court yesterday about how he had spent the last eight months in custody and what he thought of his actions on March 29.

“I feel stupid,” he said. “I just can’t believe it happened, and I definitely regret it.”

During cross-examination, the Crown prosecutor referred to Dickinson’s interview with police on the night he was arrested.

“I wanted, like I know what she’s like . . . I wanted to catch her out,” Dickinson said to police when they asked why he broke in.

“I wanted to get in there . . . (and) find out . . . who she was with.”

Dickinson told the court he was willing to pay the $1,500 in damage he caused to the victim’s property.

Kevin Dickinson told the court he had visited his son in prison since his arrest every weekend except for one or two.

He said when Dickinson is released he will live with him and there would be “zero tolerance” of any alcohol abuse or violent conduct.

Submissions from the defence and Crown prosecutor will be received tomorrow before Acting District Court Judge Sir Robert Woods considers his judgement.

“He’s shamed himself and he’s shamed his family . . . and he’s got to live with that,” Judge Woods said.

Judge Woods told the court in coming to an appropriate sentence he had to consider justice and mercy.

“He’s got a life ahead of him, I don’t want to ruin it... but I have to apply the law,” he said.