Former Ballarat horse trainer Darren Weir and his co-accused will face the Ballarat Magistrates' Court on September 8 for a two-day contested committal hearing.
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The four accused - Weir, Jarrod McLean, Tyson Kermond and William Hernan, are facing several charges, with all but Hernan defending themselves against a charge of conspiracy to defraud.
Lawyers for the accused, and Weir himself, faced the Ballarat Magistrates' Court online on Wednesday afternoon for a special mention - it was confirmed seven witnesses will be cross-examined, including a number of police officers.
Magistrate Ron Saines said the online hearing next month could be a "first" for the number of co-accused and the number of witnesses in an online court hearing.
"It's certainly a bold venture but it can only succeed if we give it a go," he told the court, noting he had experienced issues with online hearings previously and asked for goodwill from all parties if technical difficulties arose.
Weir was arrested following a raid at his Ballarat stables in January 2019.
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