A Lavington man facing an attempted murder charge over allegations he launched an assault with a meat cleaver will remain behind bars.
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Purna Kumar Kafley decided against making an attempt for bail on appearing in Albury Local Court on Tuesday.
He also made no comment during the brief appearance before magistrate Richard Funston.
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Defence lawyer Sascha McCorriston took instructions from Kumar just before his appearance.
"I can indicate to the court that there is no application for release today," Ms McCorriston told Mr Funston.
Proceedings were relayed to Kafley, in Junee prison, via a Nepalese interpreter.
The 36-year-old has been in custody since the incident over which he was charged allegedly took place on Friday night.
It has been claimed that a woman and her two children had to flee their unit in Schaefer Street about 9 o'clock in response to alleged threats by Kafley, who she knew.
Police said it was further alleged that Kafley then followed the woman and children to the unit next door.
Kafley allegedly made further threats before he pushed a woman from that second unit to the ground.
That happened, police said, as she tried to intervene in the dispute.
Police have alleged Kafley left the unit then came back soon after with the meat cleaver, which he stands accused of using to hit a man in the other unit several times.
This man suffered serious injuries, including lacerations to his forearms and head.
After being taken by ambulance to Albury hospital, the man had to be flown to Melbourne for surgery.
Several neighbours detained Kafley until police arrived.
Kafley is charged with a strictly indictable count of causing wounding and grievous bodily harm to a person with the intention of attempted murder, using an offensive weapon with the intention of committing an indictable offence, domestic violence-related charges of stalking or intimidation and contravention of an apprehended violence order and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The woman and children were not harmed.
The case was adjourned to February 16 to allow for the preparation of the prosecution brief.
A Nepalese interpreter again will be required.
