John Wedderburn - officially declared not a criminal!

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Hong Kong's John Wedderburn - officially declared " not a criminal " !

 

The whole story -

 

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11 & art_id=90768 & sid\

=26142589 & con_type=1

 

Excerpt -

 

In August, animal activist John Wedderburn, 68, walked free after

charges against him were withdrawn by the prosecutor.

 

Wedderburn was charged with five counts of keeping dogs over

five-months-old without licenses, and six counts of failing to put a

leash on, or control dogs in a public place.

 

He claimed ownership of five strays to prevent them being put down by

the department. Deputy special magistrate Ho Lai-ming in Eastern Court

was told Wedderburn was told by the department to collect a dog, which

was microchipped in his name, from an animal management center on

November 14 last year.

 

An officer at the center told him the dog was among six captured at Hung

Shing Yeh Beach on Lamma Island the previous day. After learning the

other animals, which did not have microchips, would be put down if their

owners couldn't be found, Wedderburn signed documents claiming he was

responsible for them.

 

A different John - buying a license for Eric the Halibut -