FORMER teacher and alleged child sex offender, Thomas McKeown, has had his committal hearing adjourned for a fourth time, passing the six month mark and leaving the presiding magistrate to push the prosecutor to deliver a brief by next month.

Mr McKeown, who has been excused from attending court in-person or via video link for over six months, was represented by his defence lawyer Adam Ly in the Broken Hill Local Court on Tuesday, Mar