Police allege McLaughlin then returned to the Barrington St house and set it alight.
Western Australian-born McLaughlin was already in custody after being remanded on Friday on a charge of criminal harassment relating to an earlier, separate incident involving Ms Bayliss.
Yesterday, the motorbike enthusiast was been remanded in custody without plea after his five-minute appearance at a Christchurch District Court session at the city's men's prison.
He showed no emotion as Judge David Saunders told him: "As you're well aware, these are very serious allegations."
He was remanded in custody without plea until November 29 while his lawyer, Margaret Sewell, applies for legal aid.
None of Jade's family or friends attended the court hearing.
Police continue to investigate Jade's death.
Her parents, Gary and Tina Bayliss, have asked for privacy while they grieve the loss of their "beautiful daughter", a Year 9 student at Cashmere High.
Close friends of McLaughlin say he is an "average Kiwi bloke".
One said: "He was generally a great neighbour. He'd lend me his hose or whatever, and look out for us.
"He was just your average Kiwi bloke, really. He liked a drink. He had motorbikes in his garage that he used to tinker with."
McLaughlin, who was raised in Western Australia and attended Scarborough Senior High School, worked as a bouncer at Club 604 at the Big Woolly on Ferry Rd, Woolston.
Yesterday, club owners refused to comment about his arrest.
A 40-year-old man also appeared in court yesterday charged with being an accessory after the fact.
Andrew Bailey, defence counsel for the man, also from Christchurch, applied for interim name suppression.
It was rejected by Judge Saunders but Mr Bailey immediately appealed the decision and had until 4pm today to lodge it at the High Court.
In the meantime, his identity will be protected.
Bail was opposed and he was remanded in custody until November 27.
