CONVICTED (2023) | hare coursing gang Joseph Smith, born c. 1984, of Lower Heath Caravan Park, Watery Lane, Stourport-on-Severn DY13 9PR, Michael Toogood, born c. 1996, of the Paddocks, Warrant Road, Stoke on Tern, Market Drayton TF9 2DZ, and Ben Evans, born c. 1999, of Pigeon Door, Ryton, Shrewsbury SY5 7NQ
Travellers Michael Toogood, Joseph Smith and Ben Evans (who has previous for dog cruelty alongside wife Alexandra Evans) were prosecuted for trespassing with intent to search for or to pursue hares with dogs.
The trio pleaded guilty to the offence on 21 February 2023 and were sentenced.
The offence occurred on 28 October 2022, when the three men trespassed onto farmland in Letcombe Bassett, Wantage, Oxfordshire.
They had four lurcher type dogs and were looking for hares.
They were each fined £500, and have to pay £85 in costs and £200 in surcharge.
Bit Of Work The Scum Want.
They wouldn’t have the energy to go out Hunting or Poaching, or whatever else they have been up to before they were caught.