Police prosecutor Sergeant Brett Donaghy opposed bail saying the man who police allegedly found emaciated, with his clothing covered in faeces and urine, had been living in a metre square backyard cubby house from February to August.

He had allegedly been living in a house in Fish Parade, Gormans Hill paying Paula Diane Morrison, 46, fortnightly board and lodgings.

He was allegedly subjected to psychological and physical injuries he was too frightened to tell police about when they pulled him up driving an unregistered car in company with Morrison.

The alleged victim had weighed 70 kilograms but lost 30 kilograms during his alleged ordeal.

Morrison’s partner, 41-year-old Mervyn John Ferry, faces the same 13 charges, including recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, two counts of taking and detaining a person in company with intent to get an advantage, four counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and six counts of common assault.

Ferry has been charged with taking and detaining the man in association with Morrison.

The alleged victim was taken to Bathurst Base Hospital before being sent to Sydney.

Relieving magistrate Michael Allen commented on the “very serious nature of alleged inhumane treatment and cruelty to a victim/complainant, as something you might relate with the death of a person”.

The magistrate commented on the victim allegedly suffering

“multiple old and new fractures to ribs, spinal column, nasal bones, jaw and injuries to his lungs and neck”.

It was alleged the man had been assaulted with an iron bar, fists, feet, and baseball bat, forced to live in a one metre square backyard cubby house.

Mr Allen refused Morrison and Ferry bail, citing the need to protect the alleged victim and the community.

The matter has been adjourned until October 11.