All witnesses have completed giving proof within the ongoing civil trial in opposition to an Australian guidelines legend, accused of sexually assaulting or inappropriately touching three girls once they have been younger women.
Now getting into the fifth day of the trial within the Western Australia District Court, Monday noticed the ultimate witnesses cross-examined by lawyer for the plaintiff Tim Hammond, giving proof in opposition to WAFL and VFL legend Barry Cable.
The plaintiff, recognized to the court docket as ZYX to guard her id, claims Mr Cable sexually harassed and assaulted her from the age of 12 in 1967, nicely into her grownup years in 1991.
A second girl on Friday accused Mr Cable of asking her to the touch his genitalia when she was eight-years-old, earlier than massaging her chest when she was 14.
A 3rd girl on Monday instructed the court docket Mr Cable, now 79, had uncovered himself, grabbed her chest, and poked her behind together with his erect penis whereas in a yard spa within the early Eighties, when she was at most 12-years-old.
The court docket on Monday additionally heard from the plaintiff’s mom, and a forensic accountant.
The court docket will meet once more on Tuesday afternoon to debate the admissibility of the similar-fact proof supplied by the 2 girls who are usually not the plaintiff.
It’s doubtless Judge Mark Herron will reserve his judgment within the matter to both later within the week, or sooner or later subsequent week.
Judge Herron has expressed his doubt over the similar-fact, or propensity, proof and whether or not or not it has any relevance to a civil case.
Mr Cable has not appeared for any of the proceedings to this point, having filed a defence in writing forward of the trial.
The plaintiff is looking for greater than $1m in damages resulting from psychological trauma and misplaced wages from the alleged childhood sexual abuse stopping her from finishing larger schooling.
However, Mr Cable declared chapter in January, so a payout from the case is unlikely.
Source: www.news.com.au
