William Tyrrell’s foster parents did not enter a plea in court today

The foster parents of little William Tyrrell today did not enter any plea on charges of assaulting a child who was not the missing toddler.

The foster parents of little William Tyrrell today did not enter any plea on charges of assaulting a child who was not the missing toddler.

They were each represented by their own solicitors at Hornsby Local Court where a suppression order on any other details was extended by magistrate Robyn Denes.

The solicitor for the husband, Justeen Dormer, and solicitor for the wife, Sharon Ramsden, said they had only received the “mini” brief of evidence from the police yesterday and were granted a two-week adjournment before entering pleas.

“The allegations are not the most serious that the courts see by any stretch,” Magistrate Dene said.

Solicitor Marlia Saunders, appearing for news organisations including News Corp — publisher of The Daily Telegraph — said it was a matter of public interest and the media sought to report the allegations without identifying anyone involved.

Neither the husband, 56, nor wife, 56, were required to appear before the court.

The magistrate said that if there was going to be a trial in this case, it was unlikely to be heard before August or September next year, such were the delays in the local courts.

She adjourned the case to December 3 at 9am.

William was three when he was last seen alive with his foster mother and foster grandmother at the grandmother’s home in Kendall.

SEARCH FOR WILLIAM MOVES TO NEW TERRITORY

Police are searching for William’s remains in an ever-expanding patch of scrub south of the NSW mid north coast town of Kendall.

William vanished from his foster grandmother’s home just up the road in September 2014.

Almost two dozen pieces of evidence have been found in the bushland since searching began eight days ago.

The latest items were found next to a creek that is bulging with rain water after heavy downpours.

William Tyrrell has been missing since 2014.

Police have continued the search for his remains.

Specialist police and forensic experts were seen inspecting the creek just after 3pm on Tuesday before emerging from the dense scrub with two large, brown evidence bags.

The contents of the bags is unknown but the creek, earlier on Tuesday, also gave up a hunk of muddy cloth that police seized for examination.

Officers continue to comb through excavator scoops of dirt - grain by grain - determined to find even the smallest piece of potential evidence that could solve the seven year mystery.

Strike Force Rosann detectives search for William Tyrrell's remains in scrub off Batar Creek Rd, in Kendall. Picture NCA NewsWire / Trevor Veale

Wags the English springer spaniel cadaver dog is seen at the search. Picture NCA NewsWire / Trevor Veale