A magistrate has granted Newcastle break-in murder accused Ben Batterham conditional bail in Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday.

The decision triggered dramatic scenes inside and out of Newcastle courthouse with the mother of Ricky Slater-Dickson yelling at Magistrate Robert Stone and Mr Batterham, who appeared via audio visual link from Cessnock Correctional Centre, before going on an emotional tirade outside.

Beryl Dickson, the mother of Ricky Slater-Dickson, speaks outside Newcastle Court on Tuesday.

The Newcastle Herald reported on Friday that Mr Batterham had chased Mr Slater-Dickson for more than 400 metres before tackling him to the ground and putting him in a "choker hold" where he punched him repeatedly every time he resisted.

But Mr Stone did not accept the prosecution's submissions that it was a "strong case" against Mr Batterham and said that provocation would be a matter "very relevant to a jury".