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| Jail for man who shot horses with crossbow .A man who shot two horses with a powerful crossbow has been jailed for two years. Plumber Mark Telford, 28, was described as being fascinated by weapons and was told by the judge that he had an "unhealthy interest in the SAS and military matters". At an earlier hearing at Newcastle Crown Court a jury convicted Telford of two charges of criminal damage. Telford also pleaded guilty to a separate charge of manufacturing and possessing a firearm. In March 2000 a three-year-old mare, Frisco, was found in her field with 18-inch bolts sticking out of her neck and rib cage, and Prince, a five-year-old gelding, had been shot between the eyes. The horses were found bleeding and distressed by their owner David Scott when he visited them in their field at Whickham, Gateshead. Passing sentence at Newcastle Crown Court, Judge Tony Lancaster told Telford it was fortunate both horses had survived. Police found SAS survival books at Telford's home in Kipling Avenue, Swalwell, Gateshead, which showed details of how to bring down and kill wild animals. Telford has a previous conviction for assault after he shot a child in the arm with an air rifle in 1993, the court heard, following a disturbance outside his home. Judge Lancaster ordered the destruction of the defendant's crossbow, as well as his homemade firearm, and says he hopes Telford will be refused a firearm licence if he ever applies for one in the future. 23rd January 2002 |
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