Two hare coursers handed Criminal Behaviour Orders, Crowland
Date of alert:
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Crime Ref:
Force:
Lincolnshire Police
Two men charged with hare coursing offences in Crowland have been handed Criminal behaviour Orders, and ordered to pay costs.
Our officers, supported by Cambridgeshire Police rural crime officers, attended Common Drove at around 10.30am on Sunday, 12 March.
They arrested and charged four suspects.
Michael Chaulk and William Smith were two of those arrested.
Chaulk, aged 25, of Bittams Lane Chertsey, Surrey was charged with:
- Hunting a wild mammal with dogs.
- Trespass with intent to pursue hares with dogs.
- Failing to comply with a community protection order.
William Smith, aged 21, of Ecton Lane, Northampton, was charged with:
- Hunting a wild mammal with dogs.
- Trespass with intent to pursue hares with dogs.
- These two men appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 11 December and were handed the following:
Smith was ordered to carry out 100 hours’ unpaid work and Chaulk 120 hours.
They were given a deprivation order for all four dogs, leads, lamp and collars.
They were ordered to pay £4,929.83 kennel costs each.
They were disqualified from driving for 56 days.
They were each ordered to pay costs of £450 each and a victim surcharge of £114.
