Tadley man among four charged with game hunting offences

33-year old Jimmy James of Aldermaston Road in Tadley was charged with daytime trespassing in pursuit of game poaching, possession of a bladed article in a public place and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place by Thames Valley Police.
John Light, aged 34, of Mylum Close in Reading, was also charged on Thursday with daytime trespassing in pursuit of game poaching, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving without insurance.
The other two men, Albert Kempster, aged 33, of Arters Lawn, Marchwood, Southampton, and Kirk Rees, aged 43, of Macauley Gardens, Newport, Gwent, were both charged with daytime trespassing in pursuit of game poaching.
All four were arrested near Bury Lane, West Ilsley on October 26 after a gamekeeper spotted men on his land with lurcher dogs and believed them to be hare coursing.
The men were charged and released on bail to appear at Newbury Magistrates’ Court on February 5.