Matthew Luke Chudleigh was denied bail on charges of serious criminal trespass and aggravated assault

An arborist was released on bail for assault charges, the very next day police allege he savagely attacked a stranger with a bat – now he’s asking for bail again.

Matthew Chudleigh applied for bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday, charged with serious criminal trespass and aggravated assault with a weapon. Picture: Facebook

A man who allegedly broke down the door of a stranger and severely injured him with a bat had only been released on bail a day earlier for six charges of assault, a court has heard.

Matthew Luke Chudleigh, 27, applied for bail by video link in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

A police prosecutor strongly opposed the bail application, saying the evidence for the allegations was “overwhelming.”

The court heard Chudleigh, of Hallett Cove, was released on home detention bail on November 22 for six charges of aggravated assault.

He allegedly chased a person down a Park Holme street the same day he was released.

“That person sought shelter in the home of this victim just down the street of where Mr Chudleigh was bailed,” the prosecutor said.

The court heard the next day Mr Chudleigh allegedly returned and attended the Park Holme property where the person he chased had sought shelter.

Matthew Chudleigh applied for bail in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday, charged with serious criminal trespass and aggravated assault with a weapon. Picture: Facebook

“He has broken down the front door of that property and then chased the person (the homeowner) through the property,” the police prosecutor said.

“Mr Chudleigh has removed a wooden club and during that home invasion he has beaten him rather severely and inflicted a number of wounds to his head, face, eyes and legs.”

Police attended the address and found the alleged victim in the backyard with serious injuries.

“They’ve gone to Mr Chudleigh’s address, they’ve found bloody clothes there,” the police prosecutor said.

“He said that he has no memory of the proceeding 24 hours.

“We’ve also located the bat – that’s got blood on it as well.”

The police prosecutor said Chudleigh was an “appalling” applicant for bail.

“He was given a second opportunity and then the next day he’s immediately breached it in a very severe manner,” the police prosecutor said.

“He’s a danger to the community.”

Chudleigh is charged with serious criminal trespassing and aggravated assault with a weapon.

He is yet to enter any pleas.

Richard Talbot, for Chudleigh, said his client accepted that the allegations were serious.

“It is a high bar to jump and my client is aware of that,” Mr Talbot said.

Mr Talbot said Chudleigh would live with his mother in Whyalla if released on bail.

“This will provide him with a stable environment to be in,” he said.

“His mother intends to make sure he gets to a medical practitioner to have his mental health checked out.”

The court heard Chudleigh was working as an arborist and wanted to get back into the work field.

“He wants to move forward with his life again,” Mr Talbot said.

Magistrate Michelle Sutcliffe said she was not satisfied special circumstances had been met.

The matter was adjourned until March.