A GROUP bent on "mob justice" terrorised a young family by smashing almost every window in their house and beating up the father, Mildura Magistrates' Court has been told.

On Wednesday the court was told the man had called police about a teenager's repeated hoon driving up and down his street.

The court was told in retaliation for the report the hoon driver and two other teenagers went to the man's house about 12.30am on August 2 and dragged him inside the front door before kicking him in the face and hitting him with a metal bar.

The man's partner and three children, including an eight-month-old baby, were inside at the time.

The group grew to up to six males, who hurled cinder blocks, glass bottles and rocks through almost all the house's windows.

One member of the group smashed the windscreen of a car in the driveway with a rubbish bin and rocks.

A police prosecutor said the man's family was "extremely fearful and traumatised".

The court heard that the man, trying to protect his family, got in his car and drove towards the group in an attempt to scare them off his property.

He drove into a side fence before slamming into the hoon driver's car.

The father then called a friend to help defend his family and property.

He was later charged with dangerous driving and criminal damage.

Two of the teenagers who entered the house and attacked the man were arrested for assault.

When the the hoon driver faced a children's court, charged with criminal damage, unlawful assault and driving a vehicle causing loss of traction, he was placed on a diversion program, meaning he would avoid a criminal record.

A second teen was granted a diversion and ordered to pay $500 to the court fund and $3500 compensation.

When told the penalties in court on Wednesday, Magistrate Russell Kelly voiced his disbelief, saying: "Diversions? For $20,000 worth of damage?

"Hang on, he gets charged with dangerous driving and these guys get a diversion?"

Defence counsel told the court the father had called police three times earlier that day but was told unless he had video of the hoon behaviour police could not assist him.

Through his counsel, the father said he regretted driving at the group but was concerned about his family and the group re-entering the house, where his children were.

Mr Kelly said the incident was a "very unusual circumstance" and downgraded the father's charge to careless driving.

"(The teenagers are) called the victims in this matter but clearly they were rioters and were on a mob justice," he told the man.

"Look, you made a mistake driving towards the people on the front nature strip, but in all the circumstances (I) can understand how this occurred."

The father was placed on a good behaviour bond until December 22.