A devastated 20-year-old man cried in Dubbo Local Court when he was refused bail by Magistrate Andrew Eckhold.

Trent David James Towney sat handcuffed in the dock flanked by Corrective Services officers.

Dressed in black track pants and a red T-shirt, he had been held in custody overnight on charges of unlicensed driving, not keeping left of a dividing line, failing to wear an approved motorcycle helmet and using an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.

The court heard the alleged offences were committed when Towney was on police bail for charges of being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence and entering a building with intent.

Towney was also subject to the conditions of two good behaviour bonds.

Police opposed bail, citing previous breaches of orders and failures to appear in court.

"Bail should not allowed for the welfare and protection of the community,'' the prosecutor said.

An Aboriginal Legal Service solicitor said Towney was willing to seek drug and alcohol counselling.

"His father is in a critical condition in Dubbo Base Hospital," the solicitor said.

"He wants bail so he can be with his father."

Magistrate Eckhold described the charges as serious.

"Bail cannot be allowed," the magistrate said.

"He is said to be in breach of bail because of driving offences and associating with people he is banned from seeing."

Towney reappears in court today.