The man pleaded guilty in Gympie Magistrates Court to breaching the order twice.
The court heard the man told police he had been depressed about the break-up and tossed the order in the bin when it was issued.
His lawyer said his client was “confused’ and heartbroken” over the relationship’s end.
As a result of the order he had also been unable to return to work without breaching its conditions, some of the illegal messages were about suppliers, and in the time since, his wife had “drained their joint bank account” and “left him locked out (of it)”, the court was told.
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From drunken assaults to being found with drugs on the dancefloor, Gympie has had its fair share of night outs that have ended in disaster.
Here’s the most significant nine incidents that involved Gympie region locals and took place at pubs and clubs.
1. Gympie dad busted with cocaine, ecstasy in nightclub
A young Gympie dad busted with $300 of cocaine and ecstasy at a popular nightclub in Maroochydore was on parole for assault at the time, a Gympie court heard.
At 1am on March 21, security guards from The Post Office Bar on Ocean Street detained Aiden Kalem Dyett Dolling, 24, and approached police who were patrolling the safe night precinct.