A man charged over the death of his partner threw objects "through" walls and raised his fists at her before she died, his brother has testified.

Craig Chaille told Melbourne Magistrates Court he heard his brother John Torney arguing with Emma Bates before she was found dead at her home near the NSW-Victoria border on April 24, 2024.

Torney, 40, is accused of punching Ms Bates and failing to seek medical care for her before she died.

He has been charged with negligent manslaughter and other offences, which he denies, and faced the second day of a committal hearing to determine whether there's enough evidence for him to stand trial.

Mr Chaille lived at the Torney family home next door to Ms Bates' house at Cobram.

He went next door several times before her death, and told the court on

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