Guest little_lloyd Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Taken from the countryside alliance website!! Tony Wright, the first huntsman prosecuted under the Hunting Act, has had his conviction overturned on appeal in Exeter Crown Court today. Mr. Wright, of the Exmoor Foxhounds, was found guilty in August last year at Barnstaple Magistrates Court, despite having used two hounds to flush foxes to be shot on 29th February 2005 as he believed was allowed by the Act. The Exmoor is one of only two fox hunts that have been prosecuted successfully. More people have been convicted of hunting rats under the Act than have been found guilty of illegal fox hunting.Judge Cottle concluded by saying: "During this appeal we have enjoyed an extended opportunity to observe and to hear from the appellant. And we have no doubt that he and the Master of the Hunt genuinely wished to comply with the Act. On that day, with the benefit of hindsight, the arrangements in place may not have been sufficient to ensure compliance with the Act but we are satisfied that the appellant has proved that he reasonably believed, perhaps optimistically, that he had put in place the safeguard that would ensure compliance with the Act." Simon Hart, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, said: “This verdict is an absolute vindication of Tony Wright and the Exmoor Foxhounds and another nail in the coffin of the Hunting Act......... “While we celebrate this judgment, however, we must not forget why an innocent man faced with a vindictive private prosecution has had to spend over two years and two court cases to clear his name. “The Hunting Act is not only a pointless and prejudiced piece of legislation, it is also a very bad law. If the courts cannot be sure what is hunting and what is not how on earth can anyone else? “Only by scrapping the Act can we ensure that other innocent people will not be persecuted and today’s result adds to the clear case for its repeal.†Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SJM Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Nice one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bigredbusa Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 makes a change to see the good guys win Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Oh but LOOK what LACS have got to say !!! http://www.league.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=957 There WILL be more convitions ey...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bigredbusa Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Nineteen people have been convicted under the Hunting Act and there will be many more convictions if hunting extremists believe they can now ignore the law. This was made clear on Wednesday when the Law Lords, the highest legal authority in the , unanimously rejected an attempt by the Countryside Alliance to overturn the Act.†wa wa waaaaaa lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Nineteen people have been convicted under the Hunting Act and there will be many more convictions if hunting extremists believe they can now ignore the law. This was made clear on Wednesday when the Law Lords, the highest legal authority in the , unanimously rejected an attempt by the Countryside Alliance to overturn the Act." wa wa waaaaaa lol Yes but most of that was for hunting rats and rabbits without permission Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T.F.Student 0 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Cheers Lloyd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest baldie Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Does anyone know who,s picked up the bill for costs then? because it should be the league i reckon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Macnas Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I'm not sure, I have some vague notion that only goes if the appallent is appealling against a conviction brought against him by the state. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
david2363 42 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Mike Hobday from LACS has only gone and put his mobile number on their site........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martinbb 0 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Finally, the stupidity of this law is shown up for what it is and thats completely unworkable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rabitin girl 16 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Mike Hobday from LACS has only gone and put his mobile number on their site........... Go on lads make those calls What a stupid c**t Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wabbithunter_15 0 Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Have just sent Mike hobday a message saying "are you anti's having a laugh? why can you not leave us legal hunters alone instead of tryin to prosecute us and wasting tax payers money. you should be ashamed" should be fun to see his reply........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wabbithunter_15 0 Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Have just sent Mike hobday a message saying "are you anti's having a laugh? why can you not leave us legal hunters alone instead of tryin to prosecute us and wasting tax payers money. you should be ashamed" should be fun to see his reply........... well he just text me back saying...legal hunters like richard down and adrian pillivant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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