An alleged paedophile facing historic child sex abuse charges has not appeared in court.
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William "Bill" Spedding was due to face a committal mention before the Ballarat Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
But lawyer Daniel McGlone, who told the court he was acting on behalf of Spedding's NSW solicitors, requested the matter be adjourned again for another committal mention.
Mr McGlone told the court Spedding was currently in custody in NSW awaiting trial.
Some of the offences Spedding is facing in NSW involve the same complainant as the matters before the Ballarat Magistrates' Court.
The Victorian offences are alleged to have occurred in Clarendon near Ballarat and other regional locations.
Court documents show Victoria Police had charged Spedding with multiple child sexual abuse offences, including various counts of indecent assault and sexual intercourse with children between 1983 and 1985.
Last year Spedding's legal representatives' request to have the court proceedings suppressed was thrown out.
On Thursday magistrate Ronald Saines granted the adjournment request, telling the court the NSW trial, which is expected to take five weeks, was a sufficient reason to delay the Victorian matters.
Spedding is expected to front the Ballarat Magistrates' Court for committal mention on July 6.
Spedding is has also previously been identified as a person of interest in the disappearance of NSW toddler William Tyrrell.