A HYDEAWAY Bay man will spend the next 15 months in jail after pleading guilty to a string of charges including trespass, public nuisance, failure to appear and wilful damage.

At the Proserpine court on Monday, civilian prosecutor Chris Bennett said it was on October 21 at 7.45pm, that police were alerted to Peter Colin Marshall Taylor, 50, behaving suspiciously and taking photos using an electronic tablet around a hunting and shooting supply shop.

The shop owner later arrived, viewed CCTV footage and chased Taylor, holding him until police arrived.

Taylor was instructed to attend Proserpine Court on November 7 but failed to do so.

On December 13 between 1-2am, staff at BP Proserpine attempted to serve Taylor food at the counter.

Realising he was short of money, Taylor "threw a rage" and only left when staff threatened to call police.

At 4am, Taylor returned to the BP station and started banging on the door which had been locked by staff after they were shaken by the earlier incident.

Around 8.50pm the next day, police spotted Taylor at the Metropole Hotel in Proserpine.

Taylor fled the scene but was later caught by police and found intoxicated.

On December 24, Taylor was charged with wilful damage.

At about 10.30pm, on Gloucester Road, Hydeaway Bay, Taylor was placed in a police car and began spitting multiple times on the window over the duration of the trip.

At 12.15am on December 25, after being placed in the Whitsunday watch house, Taylor started spitting on the holding cell door and shouted abuse at officers.

Taylor was informed he was to appear in court on January 23 but failed to do so.

On January 16, Taylor was charged with public nuisance and instructed to appear in court on January 30 but again, he did not appear.

Finally, on February 14 at 12.10am, Taylor entered a neighbouring Hydeaway Bay home without permission.

Taylor damaged a section of the steel fence of the home before using a shovel to smash a security camera while the victims watched from their bedroom.

Taylor told police he believed the security camera was pointed at his own property which was an "invasion of privacy".

Appearing as duty lawyer, Cleo Rewald said all of Taylor's behaviour could be attributed to alcohol.

"To put it bluntly, Mr Taylor has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol," she said.

Ms Rewald said Taylor knew his behaviour while intoxicated was not appropriate.

Magistrate Young ordered restitution in the sum of $69 for the security camera and ordered the forfeiture of a $3000 recognisance.

Taylor, who appeared in custody, was given a parole release date of August 14 2017, with six days declared as time served.