AUSTRALIA
Newcastle Herald
By GABRIEL WINGATE-PEARSE June 17, 2015
THERE are more than 40 witnesses named in a brief of evidence against former Hunter priest, Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson, who is accused of concealing child sex abuse in the Catholic church.
The brief is more than 2000 pages long, Magistrate John Chicken was told in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday.
Archbishop Wilson was not in court, having been excused if legally represented.
Magistrate Chicken asked Mr Wilson’s barrister, Simon Buchen, if the list of 40 witnesses could be ‘whittled down’.
“Yes, we hope to whittle it down significantly,” Mr Buchen said.
Both the prosecution and defence counsel agreed to a five-week adjournment to consider the brief and a reply.
The matter was scheduled for another mention on July 22 and Mr Wilson was again excused from attending on that occasion.
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