Hi, These were details posted in Bournmouth Echo on 31 January 2009.
Poison plan costs £7,500
A MAN who tried to poison a protected tree in his elderly mother's Sandbanks
garden has been hit with a fine of thousands of pounds.
Robert Shaw, of Westminster Road, Branksome Park, used cleaning fluid to try
and kill the tree over a 12-month period.
It is believed he was attempting to destroy the tree to aid the future
re-development of the property in Panorama Road.
Mr Shaw was convicted under the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 at Wimborne
Magistrates Court and fined £7,500, including costs and victim surcharge.
Cllr Ron Parker, the Borough of Poole's cabinet portfolio holder for the
economy, said the unusual case was serious enough to merit prosecution.
He said: "The result sends out a clear message that trees are important to
Poole's environment and even attempting to destroy a tree will attract a
heavy fine and criminal conviction."
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Adam Owen
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From: John Hearne [mailto:john.hearne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.gov.uk]
Sent: 02 February 2009 14:02
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: Criminal Attempts Act 1981
Bournemouth Daily Echo 2/2/09 has an article about a man fined £7,500 for
attempting to poison a tree in Poole over a 12 month period to aid future
development. He was convicted under the Criminal Attempts Act, this includes
costs and a 'victim surcharge'.
Not on the interweb yet but perhaps someone from Poole can elaborate?
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