A police spokesperson in Goulburn said that the two men had made "certain admissions". During an appearance at the Sydney Central Court, a magistrate ordered the two prisoners, Raymond John Wylie (aged 21) and Maxwell John Harper (aged 24), to be extradited to Queensland to face murder charges. Previously, Janice Christine Anne Payne, a 17-year-old girl from George Town, Tasmania had also been served with an extradition order during a court appearance in Launceston after being charged with the murder of Noel Weckert. Initial Court Appearances Maxwell John Harper, Raymond John Wylie and Janice Christine Anne Payne all appeared in Mackay Magistrates Court on 9 July 1975, and were charged with murder. All three were remanded in custody. Committal proceedings began in Mackay on 5 September 1975, during which Wylie's defence lawyer complained about Wylie and Harper having been handcuffed together, and requested that they be uncuffed. The magistrate refused and said that the two men would remain handcuffed throughout the proceedings. On the fifth day of committal proceedings, the magistrate committed Wylie, Harper and Payne to stand trial for the murders of Noel and Sophia Weckert. The magistrate formally charged them with having murdered Noel Miltern Weckert at Connors River on 22 March 1975, and having murdered Sophia Janine Weckert at Kennedy Creek later on the same day. All three pleaded not guilty to the murders. Trials Two separate trials were held in Rockhampton for the murders of Noel and Sophia Weckert. First Trial Trial for the murder of Noel Weckert began in the Rockhampton Supreme Court on 26 February 1976. This trial continued for two weeks. At the conclusion of the trial, the jury deliberated for four hours before returning their verdicts. Raymond John Wylie was found guilty of murdering Noel Weckert. Maxwell John Harper and Janice Christine Anne Payne were found guilty of manslaughter. Wylie was sentenced to life imprisonment. Harper and Payne were sentenced to seven years jail. Second Trial Trial for the murder of Sophia Weckert was held in Rockhampton in February, 1977. After hearing the evidence, the jury deliberated for five hours before returning their verdicts on 23 February 1977. Raymond John Wylie and Maxwell John Harper were both found guilty of murdering Sophia Weckert. Janice Christine Anne Payne was found guilty of manslaughter. Wylie and Harper were sentenced to life imprisonment. Payne was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, partly concurrent with the original