A six-day committal hearing has been set down for a driver accused of killing five patrons at a central Victorian beer garden.
William Swale, 67, allegedly mounted the kerb in his SUV and hit several people seated on the front lawn of the Royal Daylesford Hotel on November 5, 2023.
The 67-year-old was charged with 14 offences, including culpable driving causing death and negligently causing serious injury.
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