Stanley Weatherup, Slievetrue Road, Carrickfergus, was convicted at Belfast Magistrates Court on 26 June 2007 of 12 charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 1972 and three charges under the Cattle Identification (No 2) Regulations (NI) 1998. In addition, he was convicted of two charges in relation to the welfare of dogs taken by the PSNI – he was fined £500 plus £46 costs in respect of these.
Derek Weatherup, Slievetrue Road, Carrickfergus, was convicted at Belfast Magistrates Court on 26 June 2007 of four charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 1972, and four charges under the Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (NI) 2000.
Stanley Weatherup received a three year ban from keeping cattle, pigs and dogs (commencing 1 October 2007). He also received a three month custodial sentence suspended for one year, a conditional discharge for one year, and was fined £250.
Derek Weatherup received a three year ban from keeping cattle and pigs (commencing 1 October 2007), he also received a three month custodial sentence suspended for one year, and was fined £750 plus £46 costs