THE case against a teenager accused of stealing from evacuated houses at Kerang during last year's flooding has been further adjourned for a one-day contest hearing in what has become a saga that has been ongoing for more than a year.

Nathan Britt, 18, was transported from Melbourne, where he was in custody on other charges, to face court at Swan Hill on Wednesday.

Another magistrate early this month adjourned 28 charges, including theft and burglary, and ordered that Mr Britt appear in person this week before Swan Hill Magistrates' Court after a video link failed and forced his previous contest mention adjournment on January 11.

Magistrate Jennifer Tregent told the court this week that the case would not be adjourned after direction from her colleague, Magistrate William Gibb about the previous delays and age of the matters before the court.

"I'm not intending to adjourn the matter again," Magistrate Tregent said.

However, the availability of the witness list was unknown and therefore the matter was adjourned for a one-day contest hearing.

According to the police prosecution, the evidence against Mr Britt was a statement made in a police interview by a co-accused, a list of witnesses whose homes had been broken into and three police officers.

The court heard the witnesses gave "brief evidence" that they left their house locked and secured and found items missing when they returned.

Mr Britt was not found in possession of any stolen items taken from private property when homes were ransacked during the evacuation of the town during the district flood event in January, the court was told.

When interviewed by police, Mr Britt allegedly admitted involvement to criminal damage on two business premises, however denied all allegations that he was a party to damage and burglary on private residence.

Magistrate Tregent told the prosecution there was no point in calling witnesses whose homes had been broken into.

Other concerns raised by the magistrate in the case included the availability of the police officers to give evidence in court and the reliance of the interview by Mr Britt's co-accused to the defence.

Police prosecutor, Sergeant Les McPhee expressed his concerns if the case was delayed again "for community interest as well in fairness to the (alleged) offender."