goldypurple Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Country estate head gamekeeper charged By IAN CLARKE Monday, 24 January, 2011 17:34 PM The head gamekeeper at the Holkham Estate has been charged with a string of offences after an investigation by police following the death of a wild bird. Share | .Your ViewEmailPrintGot a Story?..To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. .. Nicholas Parker, 41, of Main Road, Holkham, has been suspended from his job at the country estate since the allegations came to light last year. Police said he has been charged with killing a schedule one wild bird, taking game out of season, possessing ammunition for a firearm without a certificate, possessing a shotgun or rifle for committing a wildlife offence, possessing a shotgun without a certificate and a charge of contravening the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Parker has been released on bail to appear before King’s Lynn magistrates on Wednesday February 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Seems strange that a head gamekeeper would not have a SGC. I take it the bird was a hawk of some kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 possibly a FAC shotty if he only had SGC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Country estate head gamekeeper charged By IAN CLARKE Monday, 24 January, 2011 17:34 PM The head gamekeeper at the Holkham Estate has been charged with a string of offences after an investigation by police following the death of a wild bird. Share | .Your ViewEmailPrintGot a Story?..To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. .. Nicholas Parker, 41, of Main Road, Holkham, has been suspended from his job at the country estate since the allegations came to light last year. Police said he has been charged with killing a schedule one wild bird, taking game out of season, possessing ammunition for a firearm without a certificate, possessing a shotgun or rifle for committing a wildlife offence, possessing a shotgun without a certificate and a charge of contravening the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Parker has been released on bail to appear before King’s Lynn magistrates on Wednesday February 9. A head keeper.... Poaching No firearm certificate... Without a shotgun certificate more to this than meets the eye methinx... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 sounds like a fair cop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) I suspect that there is more to this than we are being told at the moment! Let's wait till we have some more details before we offer too many comments! Funnily enough I am waiting for a phone call from Ian Clark as I write this! Edited January 27, 2011 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Is this the very same Ian Clarke of SACS fame? If so are we about to see the might of the SACS? No thought not :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 (edited) A head keeper.... Poaching No firearm certificate... Without a shotgun certificate more to this than meets the eye methinx... I would say so as well, from a quick google he worked on the estate since 2008. Taking game out of season could be catching up after the season ended. The firearms offences could be technicalities and breaches of conditions from those wordings, this quote is interesting "possessing a shotgun or rifle for committing a wildlife offence" so maybe he did take the odd BOP but all we are hearing is what the RSPB are saying and they are notoriously iffy this article says a fair bit more, http://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/ Edited January 27, 2011 by al4x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Is this the very same Ian Clarke of SACS fame? If so are we about to see the might of the SACS? No thought not :lol: Not too sure on that one! Ian Clark of SACS does not spell his name with an "e" on the end, but this could easily just be a typing error, who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 It will be interesting to learn all the facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 the interesting bit is its probably true as they don't have a great love of raptors there. Its an interesting shoot being as far as I know mostly a wild bird shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Nicholas Parker not Ian Clarke...sheesh, some Sherlocks about today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Nicholas Parker not Ian Clarke...sheesh, some Sherlocks about today. What are the 7th and 8th words then Sherlock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepshed Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 What are the 7th and 8th words then Sherlock? The name of the journalist who wrote the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 What are the 7th and 8th words then Sherlock? You have to wonder sometimes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinw Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Ian Clarke is the name of the journo from the eastern daily press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Al4x Thanks for the link - did anyone read all the article - made disgusting reading. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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