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Hare courses handed CBOs after trespassing on agricultural land in Lincolnshire

Michael Chaulk and William Smith were also handed court costs, disqualified from driving and a deprivation order for all four dogs at Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court

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Michael Chaulk was handed a criminal behaviour order for four years after being charged with hare coursing in Lincolnshire
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Michael Chaulk was handed a criminal behaviour order for four years after being charged with hare coursing in Lincolnshire

Two men have been handed criminal behaviour orders (CBO) after being charged with hare coursing offences on agricultural land in Lincolnshire. Officers from Lincolnshire confirmed Michael Chaulk, from...

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