One of two men charged over robbing a man with an iron bar at a Ballarat North bus stop has been refused bail for the second time.
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Brendan Gary Batchelor applied for bail at the Ballarat Magistrates Court on Wednesday after new facts and circumstances arose in relation to the September 21 incident.
The 24-year-old and co-accused Alan Francis Tauschke have been charged with using the iron bar to rob another man of his wallet and mobile phone in the street.
Police allege the pair bashed the man, using the bar and their fists, to cause a fractured skull.
Nominally police informant Detective Senior Constable Tony Euverard told the court police opposed Batchelor's application for bail because he was an unacceptable risk to the public's safety, committing further offences and failing to answer bail.
"It's a concern to police that (Batchelor) knows where the victim lives," Detective Senior Constable Euverard said.
He said police were still waiting for a formal list of injuries, but the victim received a fractured skull.
Defence lawyer Manny Brennan said there were new facts and circumstances as to why his client should be granted bail.
He said Batchelor had full-time work as a brick layer and the victim's statement showed the co-accused assaulted the victim with the iron bar and robbed him.
He said another Ballarat magistrate had granted Tauschke bail.
"Mr Batchelor is not said to be armed. The first person with the pole takes the phone to prevent him calling triple-0, then takes his wallet," Mr Brennan said.
"(The complainant) does not allege at any time Mr Batchelor wielded a pole."
Mr Brennan said there was identification issues after an identity parade did not occur but the court was told the complainant identified Batchelor from a photo.
The prosecution said there were two witnesses to the alleged assault and Batchelor had been linked to the Holden Commodore wagon used in the incident.
He was allegedly seen in the same car three days later.
Magistrate Gregory Robinson refused Batchelor's bail application, saying he did not consider compelling reasons had been shown.
He said he accepted Tauschke's offending may be more serious and he was granted bail, but each case must be looked at differently.
Batchelor faces five charges related to the incident, including armed robbery, intentionally causing serious injury, recklessly causing serious injury and car theft.
He is charged with a further 10 offences from September 24, including car theft and unlicensed driving.
Batchelor and Tauschke will return to court later this month for a committal mention.