Men fined after their dogs attack others

A pony was injured when it was attacked by a Pit bull dog, a court heard yesterday.

Magistrates' Court was told that the dog, owned by Aubrey Stuart, 40, of North Shore Road, Pembroke, jumped over a damaged six-foot fence and attacked the pony called Drop It Like It's Hot, which was being ridden by its owner at the time of the incident.

The pony fell to the ground and Aubrey intervened and controlled his dog, the court heard. Aubrey then brought out a bucket and some water for the owner to sponge the pony's wounds and the pony was taken to a veterinarian to receive medical attention.

Drop it like it's Hot's owner is requesting Aubrey compensate him for the medical bill of $695.

Aubrey has no prior convictions, but he was fined $2,000 and told to pay the medical bill after pleading guilty to the offence.

In another case, Justin Anderson, 31, of Railway Trail, Sandys also pleaded guilty to a dog attack.

Ms. Clarke told the court that in July, Anderson's uncle was riding his motorcycle in Sandys Parish when Anderson's Jack Russell Terrier ran out and bit him. The uncle received lacerations to his left ankle. Anderson explained that his dog does not like bikes and always tries to attack them.

Anderson also said that since this incident his dog had died after being poisoned after attacking a toad.

Despite this, Senior Magistrate, Archibald Warner fined Anderson $3,000.

Random stop finds cannabis

A 43-year-old man was found guilty of possessing drugs during a routine random traffic check.

Vernon Symonds, of Cedars Lane, Sandys Parish, pleaded guilty to having 6.71 grams of cannabis in his possession.

Magistrates' Court heard from Crown Counsel Cindy Clarke that in August, Symonds was stopped, while riding his motorcycle, for a random traffic check when the officer noticed a strange scent.

The officer then informed Symonds that he would be searched and asked him if he had any drugs on him.

Symonds said no, but the officer found a brown twist which was later confirmed to be cannabis.

Symonds said: "I'm a black man officer, it's just a little weed please give me a chance."

He was then arrested and taken to Somerset Police Station.

He was fined $800.