A Surfside man and alleged member of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang has faced Batemans Bay Local Court, charged with murder.
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Robert John Stewart McCloskey, 42, did not apply for bail and it was formally refused during his November 23 appearance.
McCloskey appeared relaxed, nodding at Magistrate Doug Dick while listening to the proceedings from the dock.
The matter will be heard at Nowra Court on January 17, 2018, when McCloskey will appear via audio-visual link.
The court heard a brief of police evidence would be served on the defence by January 4, 2018.
In unrelated matters, McCloskey faced charges at hearings on Thursday, including one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and three counts of drug possession.
Magistrate Doug Dick found McCloskey not guilty in both matters.
“It is unsafe to record a conviction on the evidence at hand,” Mr Dick said of the assault allegation.
Of the drug possession matters, Mr Dick said there were “a number of areas that cause the court concern”.
The prosecution alleged three vials of steroids, found in the garage at McCloskey’s Wharf Road address during a search warrant in February 2017, belonged to the accused.
A prosecution witness told the court McCloskey admitted owning the drugs and “regretted they were still there”.
McCloskey was heard chuckling under his breath as the prosecution made its case.
After the defence cross-examined a prosecution witness, Mr Dick dismissed all charges.
The defence claimed the prosecution witness was “not truthful with the court” and was “unconvincing” and “inconsistent” in his recollection of detail.
Mr Dick was concerned at the unavailability of a key prosecution witness.
Discrepancies in the description of the bag containing the drugs; absence of DNA testing and non-recording of the McCloskey’s alleged admission formed part of the dismissal.
Handing down his judgement, Mr Dick said the chronology in the prosecution witness statement was out of order and McCloskley’s alleged admissions were not recorded or heard by other officers.