ostrea Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Had a Couple of traps pinched from the shoot then 25Kilo feeders full of wheat going missing 6 weeks ago so we set up our Trail cameras around the wood, All quiet for 4 Weeks then noticed 2 feeders gone on Saturday, Checked the cameras and hey presto 2 Persons walking out of the wood with the feeders!! Police informed arrest made and charged. Let it be a warning to poachers and thieves we no longer have to sit around for hours on end to catch them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Justice has been served! Post up the pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Good to hear and hope they get the book thrown at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostrea Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Justice has been served!Post up the pictures? In The hands of the justice System now so hopefully the quality portrait of them with the feeders under their arms should be enough to convince the Magistrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Don't post pictures online as it might prejudice a fair trial and the blighters get off because the evidence is considered inadmissible. You know who is responsible so let the law take it’s course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Many years ago I was a young soldier on stag duty in a field. Cold and wet, fearful of the warrant officer creeping up in case I fell asleep and slitting my throat with a red market pen. All hell would break loose if that happened, thankfully when it did it was not me. Anyways, I was at my post in the depth of night in a hill in Hampshire, I had drawn double stag for cheating on a run. I saw two fiqures walking along a hedge line toward the make shift patrol base, squinting through the rubbish 1st gen night sight I couldn't make out any weapons or uniform but wasn't taking any chance, they got closer about 20 yards, halt! I said, password, . . No reply, weapon cocked (had blanks) and I repeated my challange, they ran like the wind. I sent up a flare to illuminate them and the guys stood two thinking the other platoon were having a pop. Nothing. Had a smoke (u can get creative when light is an issue) and swapped with a mate. Was two poachers after the pheasant poults nearby. Apparently they were caught a little way away after crashing in a ditch and told the officers they thought they were going to be shot. They were, but only with blanks. Hate thieves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostrea Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Many years ago I was a young soldier on stag duty in a field. Cold and wet, fearful of the warrant officer creeping up in case I fell asleep and slitting my throat with a red market pen. All hell would break loose if that happened, thankfully when it did it was not me. Anyways, I was at my post in the depth of night in a hill in Hampshire, I had drawn double stag for cheating on a run. I saw two fiqures walking along a hedge line toward the make shift patrol base, squinting through the rubbish 1st gen night sight I couldn't make out any weapons or uniform but wasn't taking any chance, they got closer about 20 yards, halt! I said, password, . . No reply, weapon cocked (had blanks) and I repeated my challange, they ran like the wind. I sent up a flare to illuminate them and the guys stood two thinking the other platoon were having a pop. Nothing. Had a smoke (u can get creative when light is an issue) and swapped with a mate. Was two poachers after the pheasant poults nearby. Apparently they were caught a little way away after crashing in a ditch and told the officers they thought they were going to be shot. They were, but only with blanks. Hate thieves. r I bet they S....... Themselves! We had all kinds of ideas but decided between the syndicates we had a few trail cameras and not the expensive ones either, but the quality of the picture in the dead of night could not have been better if it was taken by a professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 good one - I was expecting to see a fox in a photo when I clicked on the topic link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen20 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 The justice system is hopeless they will get away with it no doubt Or at worst a slap on the wrists and a "don't do it again" It's fantastic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 Think they are clamping down on rural crime and dishing out decent sentences now. Nicking feeders is about as low as you can get imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 The justice system is hopeless they will get away with it no doubt Or at worst a slap on the wrists and a "don't do it again" It's fantastic!!! Sadly i agree with this comment.The Police will do everything right,but the CPS will eventually drop the case due to the crimes low cost.At best they will be offered a caution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Was it somebody you knew of and was it a surprise to you, or were they already likely candidates ? We have all kinds of funny stuff going on, traps nicked, a high seat repeatedly pushed over, and two Bantam cockerels left in our release pen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostrea Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Was it somebody you knew of and was it a surprise to you, or were they already likely candidates ? We have all kinds of funny stuff going on, traps nicked, a high seat repeatedly pushed over, and two Bantam cockerels left in our release pen! Did have a suspicion that it might have been this person he was nothing to do with the shoot but lived nearby, had a few trail cameras doted around various places, Had them on the camera a few weeks back but image was not good enough to make out who they where.Patients paid off in the end and hope if nothing else, That alone will be enough to keep people away in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 A good job there, made the cost of the trial cams worth it also. Even if not prosocuted it should hopefully make them think twice in future ! ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossy 666 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 A good job there, made the cost of the trial cams worth it also. Even if not prosocuted it should hopefully make them think twice in future ! ATB Matt yes they will were a balaclava next it when they get let off. There is no justice left any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Not if you hide behind a tree with a branch you could clout him and tell him it was special branch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elby Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Or wear a wig and sunglasses and say you are CID **** in disguise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x bootneck Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Great result, I was only reading today about rural crime going up. Let's hope the judge enjoys a days driven know and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostrea Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 The Thief attended Crown court today and decided to plead Guilty, cost him nearly £800 between fine, costs and compensation to the shoot. Well done North Wales Police for their excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 The Thief attended Crown court today and decided to plead Guilty, cost him nearly £800 between fine, costs and compensation to the shoot. Well done North Wales Police for their excellent work. Sorted. Well done. Was the thief an anti or another shooter, stealing for his own shoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostrea Posted February 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Sorted. Well done. Was the thief an anti or another shooter, stealing for his own shoot? Not an Anti he does have and works lurches. From what we can make out he was stealing them for the barley and giving it to a relative to feed chickens. It would have been cheaper for him to buy 25 Kig . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Should check if he has cert and ask for it to be revoked in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liamey Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 An excellent result all things considered. Those trail cams sure are worth their weight in gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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