Bashing accused has bail changed

Reece, who police say is a Rebels member, is facing charges in the ACT Magistrates Court of assault, aggravated robbery and threatening to kill. Photo: Rohan Thomson

A Canberra bikie accused of bashing a man over a debt wants to live at the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang's southside clubhouse, a court has heard.

Michael David Reece, 27, even offered to install a door bell when the court heard of police concerns about a gate and guard dogs blocking their ability to check on the accused if he were allowed to reside at the Wanniassa compound.

Reece, who police say is a Rebels member, is facing charges in the ACT Magistrates Court of assault, aggravated robbery and threatening to kill.

Court documents said the alleged victim - who owed Reece money over a crashed motorcycle - suffered a fractured eye socket and bruising and swelling around his eye after he was attacked in Gungahlin town centre about 6pm in January.

Reece and another gang member, Alex Bourne, 26, allegedly took the man's car and forced him to write a bill of sale for the car on a piece of paper during the incident.

Bourne then allegedly punched and stomped on the man's head, fracturing his eye socket in the process. Reece is alleged to have then punched the man in the face twice.

The two men then allegedly took the Holden Commodore and threatened to shoot him and his mother's house if he did not pay the outstanding $15,000 within a week or spoke to police.

Magistrate Bernadette Boss last month granted Reece bail on the condition he pay a $2000 surety, reside in Banks, not drink alcohol and adhere to a curfew between 3pm and 10am.

On Tuesday, the gang member's defence lawyer, Peter Woodhouse, applied to have his client's address, alcohol and curfew conditions relaxed.

Mr Woodhouse said the expanded curfew would allow Reece, known as Redbeard or Red within the gang, to have dinner at his mother's.

The lawyer also asked the court to vary his client's address to a residence connected to the Rebels clubhouse in Wanniassa, as he had been asked to move out of his Banks address by the property's owner.

Prosecutor Amanda Clarke opposed the variation, saying the property's front door was protected by a gate and dogs.

Ms Clarke argued the security made it difficult for police to check Reece was complying with his bail conditions.

But Mr Woodhouse said his client would install a door bell to avoid breaching court orders.

The magistrate varied Reece's bail conditions to expand the curfew and allow him to drink alcohol.

Dr Boss also granted a compromised residential condition that he live at an address approved by corrective services.

Reece is to reappear before the court next month.