Overview of the Case
A man accused of running over a woman after performing burnouts on her property has been granted new bail with stricter conditions, despite being caught with firearms. The case involves Harley Warren Mobbs, who is 32 years old. He was initially charged with attempted murder after allegedly causing serious leg injuries to a 47-year-old woman by driving over her in his car at Caboolture, which is located north of Brisbane, on April 17, 2021.
The incident occurred when the woman confronted Mobbs after he allegedly rammed his way through a gate and into her backyard due to a prior dispute. Mobbs appeared before the Brisbane Supreme Court on Wednesday for an application by prosecutors to revoke his bail.
Previous Legal Proceedings
After being granted bail on the downgraded charge of malicious act with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, Mobbs was caught in New South Wales (NSW) in 2023 with multiple firearms and drugs. 
He was extradited back to Queensland after serving two years and five months in an NSW prison before being released on parole, as Justice Kerri Mellifont heard during the court proceedings.
Prosecutors argued that Mobbs should return to custody in Queensland because he was an unacceptable risk of committing further offences or failing to appear. “Police searched the defendant’s residence and found three firearms as well as a replica firearm,” the prosecutor stated regarding the NSW offences. “They also located a number of stolen property items, drugs and steroids.”
Concerns About Firearms
Mobbs’ willingness to obtain firearms was concerning in light of his alleged attack on the woman, Justice Mellifont heard. “A photograph was sent to the (alleged victim’s) partner that depicted a firearm,” the prosecutor said. Prosecutors had opposed Mobbs’ original 2021 bail application given the difficulty in enforcing conditions if he returned to living in NSW. 
Mobbs now faces a significant period of imprisonment if convicted, the prosecutor said. “There was clearly animosity between the defendant and the (alleged victim) in the lead-up to the offending,” the prosecutor added. “The day prior to the offence Mobbs had driven onto the property without the permission of the occupants. The (woman) yelled that he was trespassing and to get off the property.”
Details of the Alleged Incident
Mobbs allegedly drove through a closed gate the next day. “He was essentially doing burnouts in the backyard … Mobbs then drove directly at the complainant,” the prosecutor said. “The deliberate nature at which he drove and continued attempts to reverse the car whilst she was underneath the vehicle, given the vulnerable situation she was in, that would speak to intention to cause her grievous bodily harm.”
Defence Arguments
Mobbs was working full-time as a concreter and was not using drugs, defence solicitor Matthew McGann said. Justice Mellifont acknowledged that Mobbs had been accused of an extremely serious offence. “He has shown complete disrespect for orders of this court. He has committed offences while on bail and proceedings in this court have been delayed, delayed and delayed,” she said.
Despite the seriousness of the charges, there was still some hope for Mobbs given his stable work and accommodation, Justice Mellifont said. Mobbs’ bail was revoked but he was immediately granted new bail with stricter conditions.
