A magistrate has accused police of dragging their feet in the case of an alleged hit-run collision that killed a Dutch cyclist.

Homeless man Michael Panayides, 27, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday via video link on multiple charges over the death of 27-year-old Dutch national Gitta Scheenhouwer in Chapel Street in August.

Gitta Scheenhouwer

Lawyers told magistrate Suzanne Cameron the matter would need to be adjourned while prosecutors await results from airbag module testing from the car involved.

Ms Cameron scolded the prosecution for only sending the module overseas for testing last week, instead of "when it actually happened".