Arrest over animal cruelty charges
http://www.theage.com.au/national/arrest-over-animal-cruelty-charges-20080604-2lq1.htmlBendigo detectives have charged a Bendigo business executive in connection with a spate of dog cruelty matters in the central Victoria region.
Barry Patrick Rochford, 47, of Nankervis Road, Mandurang was arrested by police this morning and taken into custody for questioning before being formally charged.
Rochford is facing 13 charges, including two counts of theft relating to five Irish wolfhounds allegedly stolen from properties at Neilborough and Buninyong in April 2007 and November 2007, one count of arson, six counts of animal cruelty, two counts of wilful trespass, one count of obtain property by deception and one charge relating to the alleged possession of articles for criminal damage.
One of the Irish wolfhounds allegedly stolen was found tied to a tree in isolated forest near Lake Eppalock, south east of Bendigo on Christmas Day last year. The animal had earlier been tethered in a way that prevented it from moving, leaving it to die a slow and agonising death in cruel circumstances.
Rochford appeared briefly before a bail justice in an out of sessions hearing at the Bendigo police station just before 7pm last night.
His application for bail was refused, and he was remanded to appear in the Bendigo Magistrates Court today.
Rochford previously worked as the Bendigo Bank's general manager for continuous improvement, as the chief executive of Bendigo Radiology and currently runs his own financial services company, Barry Rochford and Associates.
He has also worked in the local government sector, including senior roles at councils in Castlemaine and Wangaratta, and then as chief executive officer at Nillumbik Shire Council. when can Iread English news as fast as Chinese news? :'( :'( :'( :'(
回复 #2 ubuntuhk 的帖子
well, we are not reading China Daily anyway... Animal abuse is common in China. People will never be legally punished by hurting/ killing a homeless dog or cat. Some sick people even enjoy animal abuse. My wild cat neighbours who had used to live downstairs died from that. Curse those sons ofxxxxx!:@ :@ :@回复 #4 ritaclin 的帖子
:( :( :'(回复 #5 woody81 的帖子
I planned to take the beautiful cat with me when I would have my own place...She had kittens and later they were killed before I could buy an apartment...
Later I moved to OZ...
Still I do regret for the promise that I failed to keep:(
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