Character evidence will be produced in case against Philip Wilson

ABC News
July 22, 2015

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-22/character-evidence-will-be-produced-in-case-against-philip-wils/6639360

Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson has already pleaded not guilty to concealing the serious indictable offence of another person.

Newcastle Court has been told evidence relating to the character of Adelaide Catholic Archbishop Philip Wilson will be produced in his trial for concealing child sexual abuse.

Wilson was not in court today, as his barrister Simon Buchen and the Crown gave an update of proceedings.

Wilson has already pleaded not guilty to concealing the serious indictable offence of another person.

That person is the dead paedophile Hunter Valley priest Jim Fletcher.

The court has been told there are 52 potential witnesses, but not all will be called.

The case has been adjourned to September 23.

In the meantime, the Crown will finalise so called tendency and co-incidence notices, relating to the Archbishop's prior conduct and behaviour, as well as determining the areas of relevance of each witness.

Mr Buchen said he needs to know which witnesses the Crown really proposes to call, noting the adjournment will facilitate the course of justice.