Green’s Dictionary of Slang

brick v.⁴

[one ‘builds’ the fake case]

(Aus. prison) to use concocted evidence to have a person imprisoned.

1990

Tupper & Wortley Aus. Prison Sl. Gloss. 🌐 Brick. 2. To frame (Vic). Thus, ‘to be bricked’ is to be charged on fabricated evidence.