Three facing cockerel fight charge (From The Northern Echo)
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Three facing cockerel fight charge
7:37am Saturday 10th January 2009 in
TWO men and a teenager accused of causing a cockerel fight will be tried by magistrates.
James Sheldon Welch, of Yarm Road, and Walter David Welch, of Honeypot Lane, and a 17-year-old male, all from Darlington, face four joint charges.
It is alleged they were present at an animal fight and caused it to take place on Tuesday, March 11 last year in Bishop Auckland. They are also accused of two counts of causing two cockerels unnecessary suffering by causing a fight which resulted in injuries, and by removing their wattle and comb and sharpening spurs before the fight.
Walter David Welsh and James Sheldon Welsh face a separate charge of possessing a set of cockfighting spurs designed for an animal fight with the intention of using them.
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