McLachlan wants his day in County Court

AUSTRALIAN actor Craig McLachlan wants his indecent assault charges to go straight to trial in the County Court.

Victoria Police last month charged McLachlan, 53, (pictured) with eight counts of indecent assault, and one each of assault and attempted indecent assault.

The alleged offences took place in Melbourne between April 21 and July 13, 2014.

It is understood they relate to when he was playing Dr Frank-N-Furter in the stage production of The Rocky Horror Show. day, but he did not have to attend.

His barrister, Stuart Littlemore, QC, told the court McLachlan planned to waive his right to test the evidence in a committal hearing, and instead wanted to go straight to trial.

“My current thinking is to seek to go straight to trial with hand-up brief as we do want to expedite this as much as we possibly can,” Mr Littlemore said. The court ordered the prosecution serve the brief of evidence on Mr Littlemore by March 8.

Charge sheets released by the court were heavily redacted to not identify particulars of the allegations against the Gold Logie winner or the number of complainants.

Magistrate Andrew Capell adjourned the case to April 5 and requested McLachlan attend.