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Crawley & Horsham Hunt members found guilty of 5 counts of illegal hunting |
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On Monday 14th May, at Haywards Heath Magistrates Court, 3 Crawley & Horsham Hunt members were found guilty of 5 counts of illegal hunting. 2 were fined £1,000 each and must pay £2,500 each in costs. The third, Andrew Phillis is on holiday but must attend court later for his sentencing. Rachel Holdsworth was found guilty of 2 counts of illegal hunting (18th & 25th January) and fined £500 on each count, Neil Millard (joint master) was found guilty of one count of illegal hunting on 25th January and fine £1,000 and Andrew Phillis (ex huntsman) guilty of 2 counts of illegal hunting on 18th & 25th January but not guilty of illegal hunting on February 15th. On leaving court the hunt members refused to comment but Tim Bonner from the Countryside Alliance said that they thought the expert witness, Prof Harris, had got it wrong and that the hunt was trail hunting and the kill had been accidental.
During the trial, held over 7 days at Horsham Magistrates Court, prosecution witnesses had given evidence as to how the hunt had chased foxes with hounds on several occasions at 3 locations in Sussex as well as killing a fox. An independent witness who lived close to the woods where one incident took place had given evidence that she and her husband had been walking in the woods when they saw a fox closely followed by hounds and heard the horn blown by the huntsman. Professor harris, an expert witness, had also given evidence that, in his opinion a fox hunt rather than a trail hunt was taking place.
Earlier in January the hunt had made front page of the local Argus newspaper as well as a double middle page spread with yet another "accidental kill". How many so called 'accidents' can happen before the Hunting Act is tightened up?
<p>On Monday 14th May, at Haywards Heath Magistrates Court, 3 Crawley & Horsham Hunt members were found guilty of 5 counts of illegal hunting. 2 were fined £1,000 each and must pay £2,500 each in costs. The third, Andrew Phillis is on holiday but must attend court later for his sentencing. Rachel Holdsworth was found guilty of 2 counts of illegal hunting (18th & 25th January) and fined £500 on each count, Neil Millard (joint master) was found guilty of one count of illegal hunting on 25th January and fine £1,000 and Andrew Phillis (ex huntsman) guilty of 2 counts of illegal hunting on 18th & 25th January but not guilty of illegal hunting on February 15th. On leaving court the hunt members refused to comment but Tim Bonner from the Countryside Alliance said that they thought the expert witness, Prof Harris, had got it wrong and that the hunt was trail hunting and the kill had been accidental.<img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" alt="Victory fox" src="images/stories/hsa/innocent/i8.jpg" height="147" width="121" /></p>
<p>During the trial, held over 7 days at Horsham Magistrates Court, prosecution witnesses had given evidence as to how the hunt had chased foxes with hounds on several occasions at 3 locations in Sussex as well as killing a fox. An independent witness who lived close to the woods where one incident took place had given evidence that she and her husband had been walking in the woods when they saw a fox closely followed by hounds and heard the horn blown by the huntsman. Professor harris, an expert witness, had also given evidence that, in his opinion a fox hunt rather than a trail hunt was taking place.</p>
<div>Earlier in January the hunt had made front page of the local Argus newspaper as well as a double middle page spread with yet another "accidental kill". How many so called 'accidents' can happen before the Hunting Act is tightened up?</div>
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Last Updated on Monday, 14 May 2012 23:46 |
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Cumbria Hunting Trial Guilty Verdict |
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TWO Cumbrian men have been found guilty by a Sheriff of deliberately hunting foxes and badgers on farmland near Langholm.
Ryan Lowe, 30, of Baird Road, Harraby, Carlisle, and 40-year-old Brian Sanderson, of West Lane, Shap, were also found guilty of being in possession of items capable of being used for an offence contrary to the Protection of Badgers Act.
They were found not guilty of approaching a badger sett with the dogs, disturbing entrances and causing a dog to enter the sett.
It followed a three-day trial during which the men had claimed they were only out for a walk with dogs at Effgill at Westerkirk last May.
They will be sentenced next month.
ITV News Wed 25 Apr 2012
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 21:19 |
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Continue saving lives after you're gone |
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The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) has been fighting cruelty to animals since 1963 and relies entirely on the generosity of its members and supporters. We have no paid staff, so every penny donated to the HSA goes exactly where it really counts, the groups saving the lives of hunted animals in the field.
If you are kind enough to leave a gift to the Hunt Saboteurs Association in your will, you can help to ensure that the good work carried out by active sabs carries on.
If you pass on without making a will, your estate is divided according to 'intestacy rules'. This can take a long time and may mean that the people or organisations that you would have liked to have benefited do not receive anything, whilst the government receives a share of your estate.
Wills are legally binding documents which should be written with the help of a solicitor. Many law firms advertise this specialism in the Yellow Pages and online, or you can contact the law society on 020 7242 1222 for advice. If you already have a will, a bequest to the HSA can be added as a codicil.
If you choose to remember the HSA in your will, please let us know by contacting us.
You can help us save lives
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 April 2012 16:59 |
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We have for many years run a Club draw but decided to end this fund raising feature.
Fear not, we have an alternative, the weekly Unity Lottery! For just £1 per week you will be allocated a six digit Unity Lottery number, which will remain yours for as long as you wish to keep playing.
You can purchase more than one number if you wish. Every Saturday, the lucky winners are selected at random and prize cheques are issued and posted directly to you, so there is no need for you to claim. Winners have to match 3, 4, 5 or all 6 digits of the winning number in the correct place in the sequence.
Top prize is £25,000 for 6 correct digits, £1,000 for 5, £25 for 4 and £5 for 3. Winners are notified directly so there is no need to check your numbers.
But what does the HSA get out of this?
We receive 50% of all money you enter, the rest is used for the prize and administration enabling us to raise money and focus on the task at hand of protecting our hunted wildlife.
<p>We have for many years run a Club draw but decided to end this fund raising feature.</p>
<p>Fear not, we have an alternative, the weekly Unity Lottery! For just £1 per week you will be allocated a six digit Unity Lottery number, which will remain yours for as long as you wish to keep playing.</p>
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<p><img style="float: right;" alt="UnityLogo" src="http://i.imgur.com/gEaHO.gif" /></p>
You can purchase more than one number if you wish. Every Saturday, the lucky winners are selected at random and prize cheques are issued and posted directly to you, so there is no need for you to claim. Winners have to match 3, 4, 5 or all 6 digits of the winning number in the correct place in the sequence.</div>
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<p>Top prize is <strong>£25,000</strong> for 6 correct digits, <strong>£1,000</strong> for 5, <strong>£25</strong> for 4 and <strong>£5</strong> for 3. Winners are notified directly so there is no need to check your numbers.</p>
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<div><br /><strong>But what does the HSA get out of this? </strong></div>
<div>We receive 50% of all money you enter, the rest is used for the prize and administration enabling us to raise money and focus on the task at hand of protecting our hunted wildlife.</div>
<div>For more details and to join online go to:<br /><a href="http://www.unitylottery.co.uk/Hunt-Saboteurs-Association">http://www.unitylottery.co.uk/Hunt-Saboteurs-Association</a></div>
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Aftermath of the Cotswold Vale's Vicious Attack on a Pensioner |
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This photograph shows the aftermath of a viscious attack by members of the Cotswold Vale Hunt on a woman in her 60's.
As we reported back in March, the attack took place when the Woman and her Son took issue with the Hunt tresspassing on their land. A group of twelve men responded by attacking her Son, and turned their attack on her when she tried to help him, resulting in the injury seen in the photograph below.
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Aftermath of the Cotswold Vale's Vicious Attack on a Pensioner |
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This photograph shows the aftermath of a viscious attack by members of the Cotswold Vale Hunt on a woman in her 60's.
As we reported back in March, the attack took place when the Woman and her Son took issue with the Hunt tresspassing on their land. A group of twelve men responded by attacking her Son, and turned their attack on her when she tried to help him, resulting in the injury seen in the photograph below.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 April 2012 20:46 |
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From the archives...
HSA news release 21st January 1995Hunt Saboteurs today effectively imposed a blanket ban on bloodsports in Essex. In a well-coordinated and sophisticated operation, nearly 100 saboteurs reduced three foxhunts and a pheasant shoot in locations across the county to a shambles, forcing all of them to pack up early in disarray. Saboteurs hit the Essex Farmers' & Union Foxhunt meet at the Fox and Hounds, Tillingham; the Essex & Suffolk Foxhunt meet at Tendring Lodge; the Essex Foxhunt meet at Hatfield Broadoak; and a pheasant shoot at Bradwell. Saboteurs took effective action to ensure that no animals were killed at any of the locations and by 2 p.m. all the hunts and the shoot had given up: Essex was a bloodsports-free zone and saboteurs claimed victory. |
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