Former teammate tells court Chris Dawson asked if he knew anyone who could 'get rid of' wife

Sydney's felony underbelly has been drawn into Chris Dawson's homicide trial as a former Newtown Jets participant claimed he was as soon as requested to assist "do away with" Lynette Dawson.

At the moment's witness was Robert Silkman, a convicted felony who has combined with Sydney's underworld together with former soccer teammate and drug trafficker Paul Hayward and Hayward's brother-in-law, gangster and assassin Neddy Smith.

In October 1975, the Newtown Jets - the soccer workforce Chris and Paul Dawson performed for - travelled to the Gold Coast for an end-of-season journey the place they watched the Thrilla in Manila boxing bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

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Robert Silkman is led right into a witness room at Bankstown Police Station, from the place he's giving proof within the Chris Dawson homicide trial.(Nick Moir)

On the aircraft trip house to Sydney, Silkman claimed to have obtained a weird request from Dawson.

"Sitting there and Chris had come alongside and kneeled down and requested me did I do know anybody that would do away with his spouse," Silkman informed the courtroom.

"I used to be shocked.

"I stated, 'What do you imply?' I stated, 'For good?' And he stated, 'Yeah'. I stated, 'Look, I will discuss to you after I get again to Sydney' and that was the tip of the dialog."

Silkman stated he turned to a different good friend in shock and stated: "You would not imagine what Chris simply stated to me.

"And he stated, 'What?' And I used to be laughing and stated, 'Oh, he wished to know if I might use somebody to do away with his spouse.'

"I believe Ray's response was 'what' and I stated 'Yeah, he is f------ mad.'"

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Chris Dawson is on trial for the alleged homicide of his spouse Lynette in 1982.(Louise Kennerley)

Lynette vanished simply over six years later however the hitman allegation wasn't handed on to police till 2018 after the Instructor's Pet podcast had gone world and weeks earlier than Dawson was charged with homicide.

Silkman was grilled about his felony report, together with theft and burning down a good friend's enterprise.

At one level he refused to reply questions till he was granted immunity and after that occurred, he admitted to giving false proof previously to keep away from going to jail.

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Chris Dawson and Lynette Dawson on their wedding ceremony day.(Provided)

He denied he was after the $200,000 reward for info that might resolve Lynette's disappearance.

Silkman informed the choose if he ever had been to obtain the cash, he'd donate it to battle violence towards ladies.

The trial continues.