The matter involving Maddison Archer, 18, of Browning Street, was heard in Bathurst Local Court last week before Magistrate Michael Allen, who found the offence proven but did not record a conviction against Archer.

He instead placed her on a 12-month good behaviour bond.

Archer’s solicitor, James Horsburgh, told the court his client pleaded guilty to the charge of stalk intimidate.

A further charge of aggravated break and enter commit a serious indictable offence was withdrawn at an earlier court appearance.

The charges related to an incident which occurred on September 27 last year when Archer was part of a group who entered a house where an assault occurred.

Mr Horsburgh tendered references for Archer and told the court his client didn’t confront, punch or verbalise anyone and left the house when she was asked to.

He said Archer found herself before the court because of her choice of friends.

Mr Horsburgh said his client has returned home to live with her mother and, after leaving school in 2012, now intends to finish her HSC through TAFE.

He said his client dreams of being a school teacher.

Mr Horsburgh said at the time of the offence Archer had difficulties with her mum and had moved out of home, but now she realises the error of her ways she has moved back home and is “back on the straight and narrow”.

He described the incident as a blip on his client’s radar.

“She has learnt lessons from this,” he said.

Mr Allen then addressed Archer, saying there is “a doctrine of law expressed in terms so it is easily understood by all people, and that is a man’s house is his castle”.

“In other words, people can go home, close their door and think they are safe,” he said.

Mr Allen said when someone’s home is raided the way these people’s home was raided it was a significant aggravating factor.

He told Archer the initial charge she faced (which was withdrawn) in appropriate circumstances carried a 20-year jail term,  highlighting the proper and full voice the law has in protecting people’s safety and feeling of security in their own home.

“Basically you made a really dumb decision and involved yourself in something you didn’t need to be involved in, ” Mr Allen said.

“You’re a young woman, 18, who wants to be a school teacher.

“You could have put all that at risk, in fact you did put all that at in jeopardy,” he said.

“Learn a lesson, go to TAFE, get your HSC and open doors that only an education can open for you.”

Mr Allen placed Archer on a 12-month bond without conviction.