The security guard stopped him from accessing the building after setting off metal detectors at the entrance
Scott McCormick, 35, of Bloomfield Street, had previously pleaded guilty to a single count of making a threat to kill Her Honour Judge Fiona Bagnall.
McCormick was informed that she was not in the building, but he replied: “I’m going to cut her f***ing throat, there’s going to be a bloodbath.” As McCormick was escorted out he pointed towards the dock, stating: “I have been in there at least six times for breaking people’s noses.” During police interviews, McCormick claimed he was hung over that morning and said he “didn’t know what was going on in his head”.
She added that among the aggravating factors was that the threat was made to a public servant and he attended the courthouse on two occasions and repeated the threat.
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