NEWPORT MEN FINED FOR HARE COURSING IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE
TWO Newport men have jointly been fined more than £2,300 after they were caught hare coursing in Cambridgeshire.
John Turberville, 45, and Kirk Gibbons, 54, admitted trespassing with intent to search for or to pursue hares with dogs in Wicken, a village near Soham.
Gibbons also pleaded guilty to hunting a wild mammal with dogs.
The offences took place on November 30 last year, Newport Magistrates' Court was told.
Turberville, of Bakers Court, Marshfield was fined £1,666 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £666 and £85 costs.
Gibbons, of Macauley Gardens, was fined £692 and ordered to pay a surcharge of £277 and £85 costs.
The duo were prosecuted earlier this year for committing similar offences in Wiltshire in September 2024.
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took place on November 30 last year, Newport Magistrates' Court was told. Turberville, of Bakers Court, Marshfield was fined 1,666 and ordered to pay a surcharge of 666 and 85 costs. Gibbons, of Macauley Gardens, was fined 692 and ordered
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Turberville, of Bakers Court, Marshfield was fined 1,666 and ordered to pay a surcharge of 666 and 85 costs
Fine or payment
Gibbons, of Macauley Gardens, was fined 692 and ordered to pay a surcharge of 277 and 85 costs
