Tuesday, December 21, 2004
PROTESTORS DENY CHARGES
Protesters deny Commons charges
WESTERN MORNING NEWS
13:00 - 21 December 2004
Eight pro-hunt demonstrators who entered the House of Commons chamber during a debate on a Bill to ban fox-hunting have denied charges of disorderly conduct.
The demonstrators were charged under section 5 of the Public Order Act after the incident on September 15.
The men, including 22-year-old Otis Ferry, the son of rock star Bryan Ferry, and Luke Tomlinson, 27, a close friend of the Princes William and Harry, appeared before Bow Street magistrates court.
All eight pleaded not guilty to using threatening behaviour or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress.
The men were granted unconditional bail.
The next hearing, a pre-trial review, will take place on January 18 next year but the men will not be required to attend.
A date for a trial is expected to be set at that hearing.
Ferry, of Keeper's Cottage, Eaton Mascott, Shrewsbury, has led the South Shropshire hunt since May.
WESTERN MORNING NEWS
13:00 - 21 December 2004
Eight pro-hunt demonstrators who entered the House of Commons chamber during a debate on a Bill to ban fox-hunting have denied charges of disorderly conduct.
The demonstrators were charged under section 5 of the Public Order Act after the incident on September 15.
The men, including 22-year-old Otis Ferry, the son of rock star Bryan Ferry, and Luke Tomlinson, 27, a close friend of the Princes William and Harry, appeared before Bow Street magistrates court.
All eight pleaded not guilty to using threatening behaviour or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within the sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress.
The men were granted unconditional bail.
The next hearing, a pre-trial review, will take place on January 18 next year but the men will not be required to attend.
A date for a trial is expected to be set at that hearing.
Ferry, of Keeper's Cottage, Eaton Mascott, Shrewsbury, has led the South Shropshire hunt since May.
