A man accused of multiple offences including aggravated break and enters at rural properties across the Orana region and receiving stolen goods has been refused bail.
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Benjamin Allyn Brotherton faced Dubbo Local Court, which heard police had executed two search warrants within a week and seized hundreds of items that were allegedly stolen.
The 33-year-old is facing three charges of aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence in company.
The offences are alleged to have occurred in the Narromine, Gilgandra and Mendooran districts in the past month.
Mr Brotherton is also accused of two counts of receiving stolen property at Narromine.
He pleaded not guilty to all five charges on Wednesday.
The prosecution strongly opposed bail, submitting there were unacceptable risks of endangering the safety of the community and the commission of serious offences.
On November 23 police had executed a search warrant at a Narromine house where Mr Brotherton resided and as a result 250 items had been seized, the court heard.
Then on November 30 a second search warrant was executed after the alleged Gilgandra and Mendooran offences and a number of items allegedly relating to break and enters were seized, the court heard.
The investigation was ongoing, and the prosecution submitted there were no bail conditions that could mitigate the risks.
The sergeant said that after the execution of the first search warrant it was alleged Mr Brotherton had not been deterred from committing further offences.
A solicitor from the Legal Aid Commission said Mr Brotherton had a limited history.
The defence proposed the accused reside at a Dubbo address, abide by a curfew, that a family member could deposit $500 and six other strict bail conditions.
The solicitor submitted the strength of the prosecution case was not overwhelming and the conditions proposed would mitigate any concerns of the court.
The solicitor asked the magistrate to consider the charges before the court only.
The magistrate noted Mr Brotherton had a limited criminal history, but also that the nature of the offences was serious and said in his view it was a strong prosecution case.
“Weighing up the matter I am not persuaded the [proposed] bail conditions would ameliorate the risks and bail is refused,” Mr Stewart said.
