A Dubbo woman found guilty of a string of domestic violence charges sobbed in court as it heard her father had allegedly murdered her mother under similar offences.
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The 28-year-old woman was emotional after being found guilty of a string of domestic violence related matters on April 4 and 5 last year.
The court heard the woman had been armed with a kitchen knife, when she threatened her now ex-partner and child.
Among the charges, the court heard the woman had punched her ex-partner twice in the face region, after verbal arguments which escalated.
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Threats were made to her ex-partner while holding the kitchen knife about five centimetres from his torso asking him to give her his phone saying, "you sure you want to start with me today", and "I'll put holes in you and you'll bleed out".
The court heard the woman also assaulted her daughter.
She was charged by police with a string of offences including three counts of common assault, two counts of being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence, two counts of intimidation, and one count of destroying property.
The woman pleaded not-guilty in Dubbo Local Court, however was found guilty.
Defence lawyer Carmen Just said while they were very serious domestic violence matters, the woman had a "unique set of circumstances".
The court heard she was raised in "exceptional" circumstances where domestic violence would regularly occur between her mother and father.
"She was aware of domestic violence between her mother and father. She remembers this from the age of nine to ten being brought up in this context of domestic violence," Ms Just said.
"The context of domestic violence is so severe it's ultimately resulted in the death of her mother, with her father being charged with the murder of her mother."
Ms Just said the woman had a lack of family support as she was living with her mother at the time of her death.
"This has obviously been a time of extreme grief and trauma for her."
Ms Just argued the woman held a very limited criminal history and had now relocated to Dubbo where there was more support networks available to her.
Magistrate Gary Wilson said while he was "sympathetic" to her circumstances, there was no excuse for her offending.
"Domestic violence related matters as you no doubt very well understand, are the curse of all people in this community," he said.
"Unfortunately you've seen some domestic violence in its extreme, and you know where it can lead to."
The woman was convicted and sentenced to a two-year community corrections order.
Zaarkacha Marlan
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
