Katiebob Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Some things just don't make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Unbelievable Obviously the judge has no common sense or compassion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly1712 Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 There's a petition to sign for this http://amershamhorses.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debs1967 Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Signed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 I can't get my head around how the RSPCA were aware of this and the animals were still allowed to deteriorate to such an extent before action was taken. But then nothing the RSPCA does (or doesn't do) will surprise many of us I suspect. surprise surprise Apparantly there's a bit of a backlash going on on horse forums against the RSPCA, loads of people are coming forward to say they had reported this guy some time ago and nothing was done, there are also a few comments saying the same thing on the Daily Mails web site. no comment as it will only get me into trouble re RSPCA bashing Just wanted to say if someone pointed a shotgun at me I would nail his ar$e and make he didn't do it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katiebob Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Petition signed. It just doesn't make sense to me that any animals can be returned to someone who has treated other animals cruelly, whether or not they legally own them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 no comment as it will only get me into trouble re RSPCA bashing It was the RSPCA that prosecuted, not the RSPCA that decided some of these poor creatures could be returned to their owners with the others to be auctioned to goodness knows who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nettie Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/397/227786.html RSPCA wins stay of judge's ruling over Amersham ponies and donkeys Charlotte White, H&H deputy news editor 14 April, 2008 Check out the latest H&H subscription offers >> Donkeys and ponies ordered to be returned to Amersham horse dealer James Gray can stay with animal welfare organisations until the result of an appeal by the RSPCA to the High Court, a judge has ruled. District Judge Sandeep Kainth, sitting at Oxford Magistrates Court today (Monday 14 April) suspended his original order for 11 donkeys and 18 ponies to be returned to Gray in light of an appeal by the RSPCA. "We are, of course, delighted that the animals will remain in the care of the animal welfare charities for the immediate future and hope we will be able to secure their long-term well-being," said the RSPCA's chief officer Tim Wass. "But we have very real concerns for the welfare of the donkeys, ponies and horses involved, which is why we are asking the deputy district judge to explain his original decision." At a hearing on Friday 4 April, Judge Kainth ordered rescue charities to return 11 donkeys and 18 Shetland ponies to Gray, ruling that they were not at risk (news, 10 April). But when on Friday (11 April) the RSPCA had still not returned the animals, Gray launched an action in the High Court. James Gray, Julie Gray, Cordelia Gray and Jodie Gray and a youth who cannot be named, are charged with failing to meet the needs of 125 equines removed from Spindle Farm, Amersham between 4-12 January this year. They deny all the charges and are next due in court on 28 April for a pre-trial review. Gray also faces a trial on 9 May at Aylesbury Magistrates Court after pleading not guilty to assaulting a police officer and resisting a police officer. He has pleaded guilty to criminal damage to the tyre of an RSPCA van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafrisk Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Yes but the other 82? horses donkeys and ponies are being sold on at auction in Warwickshire in May (Henley most probably) - how can the courts justify this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 It was the RSPCA that prosecuted, not the RSPCA that decided some of these poor creatures could be returned to their owners with the others to be auctioned to goodness knows who. Exactly Ange but for some people they can do no right at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celeste Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Exactly Ange but for some people they can do no right at all I can't comment on the RSPCA as I live in Scotland but as for the SSPCA, I wouldn't give them a penny, but thats a completely different thread. Excellent news that some of the horses have had a reprieve, I wonder what made the judge change his mind ?............public outrage perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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