Man accused of kidnap and assault appears before Wagga Local Court

Roger Phillip McGrath, aged 54, appeared via video link in Wagga Local Court on Friday afternoon for a release application.

Police have alleged that a woman, aged in her 70s, was assaulted on the Snowy Mountains near Talbingo on Tuesday afternoon after being forcibly taken to the location by car.

The woman was taken to Wagga Base Hospital for treatment for bruising on her face and and deep cuts on her arms and legs.

Mr McGrath was arrested at a home in Talbingo early on Thursday evening.

Mr McGrath's solicitor, Stephen Groch, told the court that his client should be released so that he could "look after his elderly parents".

Mr Groch also said Mr McGrath had a "beekeeping business" and needed to tend to its livestock and equipment.

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Mr McGrath then addressed the court directly and said he had "mental issues" and "can't get treatment" in prison because he had "trust issues".

Magistrate Miranda Moody advised Mr McGrath that he had legal representation in the court and to let them speak for him.

Magistrate Moody told Senior Police Prosecutor Sergeant Jason Tozer that "on the basis of what Mr Groch has presented, I do not see reason for you to show cause" in opposing release.

Mr McGrath was denied bail and ordered to re-appear via video link at Wagga on April 7.

According to notice to attend court documents, detectives at Tumut Police Station charged Mr McGrath with taking and detaining the woman "with the intention of committing a serious indictable offence".

Police alleged that the woman "occasioned actual bodily harm during being detained".

Mr McGrath was charged with "assault occasioning actual bodily harm domestic violence related".

Police alleged that McGrath assaulted the woman between 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Tuesday at Talbingo "occasioning actual bodily harm to her".

Mr McGrath was also charged with "intentionally or recklessly destroy damage property domestic violence related" and allegedly "did intentionally damage property, to wit a glass window on the ground floor level" of the Talbingo address that was also his listed place of residence.

Police have also alleged that Mr McGrath, while having a suspended licence, drove a Ford utility vehicle on the Snowy Mountains Highway at Talbingo at the time of the alleged kidnapping and assault.