Still sabbing the bastards
Chris Amatt, Thurlow Huntsman - Guilty of Hunting a Wild Mammal with Dogs and Common Assault. Archie Clifton-Brown - Guilty of Assault by Beating. We are clearly delighted with the decision from the court today. The level set for the burden of proof within the Hunting Act to gain a conviction, we believe, is excessively …
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13th March 2019 Christopher Amatt is believed to be the first organised Suffolk hunt member to be found guilty of breaking laws introduced in 2004. Codefendant Archibald Clifton-Brown (19) was cleared of the offence after a three-day trial at Ipswich Crown Court on Wednesday. But both were found guilty of assaulting activist Steven Milton when …
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UPDATE 13TH MARCH - 4.00pm GUILTY! Thurlow Hunt, Suffolk Chris Amatt: Guilty of hunting a wild mammal with dogs & common assault. Archie Clifton-brown: Guilty of assault by beating. More info to follow. ################################### 11th March 2019 A huntsman and protestor struggled over a dead fox in a "tug of war" when the animal was …
Excellent news! Highly-regarded environmentalist Tony Juniper has finally been appointed as the new Chair of Natural England and he’ll begin on 23 April 2019. Environment Secretary Michael Gove confirmed Tony’s appointment yesterday with this press statement. It comes after a long recruitment process, including some vacuous questioning from two parliamentary committees last month (see here). It’s probably …
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13th March 2019 Meynell & South Staffs Hunt - Saturday 9th March 2019 But it’s all okay because this is acceptable due to them being ‘working dogs‘ Really?! Yes really?! A trail was laid through a field of pregnant sheep some with newborns?! Really?! Not likely! Nottingham, Lincoln and Manchester Sabs were there. They witnessed …