Dawn Ostrem
Northern News Services

Yellowknife ( Jun 09/00) - Walter Lothar Ebke appeared in Supreme Court in Yellowknife Thursday for a scheduled bail hearing but it was adjourned to June 15.

Ebke, 46, is wanted by German authorities for his alleged involvement with the Revolutionary Cells, a German terrorist organization.

At the request of Adrian Wright, Ebke's new defence counsel, the hearing was adjourned for a week so defence could be better prepared to go ahead.

Concern was expressed by Justice J.E. Richard about a still unset date for an extradition hearing.

According to the Extradition Act if a certain amount of time passes after a provisional arrest and the extradition partner (German Republic) has not provided supporting documents, Ebke may be discharged.

"The law requires the court not to sit on this, we've got to have a hearing," Richard said.

The Yellowknife RCMP executed the provisional arrest warrant on behalf of the German federal attorney general on May 18. The German authorities have 75 days from that date to provide information.

"I'm not in a position to set a date because no documents have been provided by the German Republic," Wright explained.

A lawyer also appeared representing the CBC in an attempt to remove a publication ban on evidence that will be heard at the bail and extradition hearings. He is attempting to have the matter spoken to on or before the bail hearing next week.