Callum Trevor George Walley: Home detention considered after allegations of persistent domestic violence

A man accused of regularly assaulting his partner and hitting her with objects, including a bat, and not allowing her to leave the house or use social media, will be considered for home detention bail. Callum Trevor George Walley, 22, appeared in Geraldton Magistrates Court on Thursday via video link from custody for a bail application. He is yet to enter pleas to deprivation of liberty, aggravated unlawful assault causing bodily harm, persistently engaging in family violence and aggravated common assault. The court was told Mr Walley allegedly persistently assaulted his partner between August 1, 2023 to March 3, 2024, which included a recent incident where he held her against her will and would not allow her to use social media. Police prosecutor Sgt Ross Gray said on Sunday, March 3, the couple was having a cigarette in the laundry when Mr Walley accused the woman of cheating and allegedly hit her. The court was told the woman ran outside and Mr Walley allegedly punched her in the back of the head after demanding she come back inside. Inside the bedroom, Sgt Gray said the accused told her “don’t try and do that again, don’t make me run after you”, and as the woman tried to leave the room, Mr Walley allegedly swung an object at her, swung her to the ground by her hair and dragged her back into the bedroom. Sgt Gray said Mr Walley told the woman “if you leave I will break your legs” and allegedly swung a bat across her legs. He laid next to her in bed as she cried for about an hour, the court was told. The woman was later able to place a chair by the next door neighbour’s fence, jump over and seek refuge. On separate occasions, Sgt Gray said Mr Walley had knocked the woman’s tooth out, fractured her jaw and punched her in the head and face several times, causing her eye to split and become swollen. He said the accused had hit her with a baseball bat and cricket bat, and the woman was living in “complete fear” of him. “We have grave concerns for the welfare of the victim if he was granted bail . . . Neighbours express their fear if he is granted bail,” Sgt Gray said. A home detention report was ordered to assess if residing at his mother’s address would be suitable. The case was adjourned until Tuesday, April 2. 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732)