A man who allegedly threatened to "hang" his partner "from the balcony" two weeks after a court ordered him to not harass her has been released on bail.
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Billy Lee Ryan faced Wollongong Local Court on Monday charged with one count each of intimidate with intent to cause fear of physical harm and contravening and apprehended violence order.
The 35-year-old strongly denies the allegations, the court heard.
Police will allege an argument ensued between Ryan and the woman in a Windang home on Saturday evening, which continued into the early hours of Sunday morning.
Ryan was allegedly heard by someone in the house yelling "I'll hang you from the balcony and I'll find the sharpest knife I can", according to tendered court documents.
Police attended the address on Sunday afternoon after a relative of the woman reported the alleged incident. Officers found Ryan asleep in bed and arrested him.
The woman did not want to make a statement, police say, however another witness provided told officers about hearing banging and hitting sounds.
Defence lawyer Anthony Stewart told the court the argument started after Ryan had packed his bag to "escape" the premises, and that the alleged victim threw it from the top of a staircase.
Mr Stewart added his client had been clean from ice for almost two weeks, to which Magistrate Claire Girotto responded "well, it doesn't look like it".
Police prosecutor Sergeant Ashley Jacob opposed Ryan's release and said his threat was "concerning" given he was placed on a community correction order on February 8 for damaging the same woman's property.
Magistrate Girotto labelled the alleged intimidation as "serious" however granted Ryan bail, ordering him to attend the Illawarra Drug and Alcohol Service.
He is also prohibited from entering Windang and must comply with the apprehended violence order.
The matter will return to court next month.
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Grace Crivellaro
Court reporter for the Illawarra Mercury.
Court reporter for the Illawarra Mercury.
