Amersham Horses

Spindles Farm has now had it’s name changed to Old Home Farmhouse. There are horses on site now as there have been for many months. As far as can be told from a distance they appear to be in good condition. Hopefully they are under the watchful eye of the RSPCA.

Five people are due to appear in court on 13 May to face charges relating to cruelty and neglect of 125 horses, ponies and donkeys.

James John Gray (05/09/63) of Spindle Farm, Hyde Heath, Amersham, Buckinghamshire; Julie Gray (24/05/67) of Spindle Farm, Hyde Heath, Amersham, Buckinghamshire; Jodie Gray (12/09/82) of Spindle Farm, Hyde Heath, Amersham, Buckinghamshire; and Cordelia Gray (29/05/88) of Spindle Farm, Hyde Heath, Amersham, Buckinghamshire are due to appear at Banbury Magistrates Court at 10am on Tuesday 13 May.

They face 12 charges related to section 4 and section 9 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and cover causing unnecessary suffering to and failing to meet the welfare needs of a total of 125 equines, removed between 4 and 12 January 2008.  

A 15-year-old male, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will also be facing charges in connection with this case.

Mr Gray and the four co-defendants face 12 charges relating to the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and cover causing unnecessary suffering to and failing to meet the welfare needs of a total of 125 equines. The pre-trial review for this case takes place at Oxford Magistrates on 28th April, however, it is unlikely that the case will actually come to court until later this year.

Judge overturns ruling to return donkeys and ponies to Spindles Farm. More to follow.

The petition has been closed as matter is going back to Court this afternoon at 1430 hours in front of the Deputy District Judge as decided at the Hearing last week.

http://www.gopetition.com/online/18321.html

We will post the results of this afternoons hearing as soon as we receive them.