Kalgoorlie-Boulder man accused of stalking ex allegedly drove past her house & texted her after getting bail

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man accused of stalking his former partner allegedly drove past her house and texted her within half an hour of being granted bail under the condition he stays away from her. Jade Andrew Hinder, 43, appeared in Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court on Thursday charged with two counts of breaching protective bail conditions. He is also charged with the stalking offence of pursuing another to intimidate. The police prosecutor told the court Mr Hinder was granted bail for the stalking charge on October 26, with bail conditions in place barring him from contacting or approaching his former partner. The prosecution alleged that within 20 minutes of being released Mr Hinder drove past the woman’s house and within half an hour he sent her a text to say “can you talk”. Both alleged interactions were in breach of the bail conditions Mr Hinder had signed. Defence lawyer Will Reid acknowledged the allegations meant his client would need to prove exceptional circumstances to be granted bail a second time. Mr Hinder became visibly emotional during his appearance when he told the court he did send the text but it was not him who drove past the protected person’s house. He said while he did live in the same area as his former partner, he could drive a route home that would avoid passing her house. Magistrate Janie Gibbs told Mr Hinder he should not be contacting someone he had been accused of stalking. She granted his bail, taking into account that Mr Hinder would be unlikely to be sentenced to a jail term if he was convicted. “This is an opportunity for you Mr Hinder, don’t blow it,” Ms Gibbs said. Mr Hinder has not entered pleas and the matter will come before the court on November 8.