Filed on behalf of the Claimant / Applicant First Affidavit of N Truesdale Sworn before: Edward Gardiner Affidavit No. 1 Date Sworn: 1 August 2023 Exhibits: NT2 NT3
The Respondent's subsequent charge, refusal of application for bail and guilty plea
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The Respondent was arrested immediately after being apprehended by the Police. He was subsequently interviewed, charged, and remanded to prison. His charge sheet (MG04) enclosed at pages 196-197 of NT2 states the Respondent's charge: "(1) Intentionally / recklessly cause a public nuisance 2023/06/03 -- on 03/06/2023 at Epsom in the county of surrey, without reasonable excuse, did an act, namely entered a horse racing track intending to cause disruption to the racing programme, and that created a risk or caused serious harm by serious annoyance to the public or a section of the public intending or being reckless that it would have such a consequence. 'Contrary to section 78(1) and (4) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022." At his initial hearing in front of magistrates at Guildford Magistrates Court on 5 June 2023 the Respondent requested a Crown Court trial and indicated an intention to plead not guilty. He was refused bail and remanded to prison. On 7 July 2023 the Respondent indicated a guilty plea and was given a sentence including 18 weeks imprisonment (suspended for 2 years), 80 hours of unpaid work, and a costs order of £1,356.
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The Respondent's actions constituted a breach of the Order
The Respondent as party to the Order
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The Order binds 7 categories of 'persons unknown' defendants. Anyone who comes within one or more of these categories is bound by the terms of the Order and must not breach it.
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By entering the Race Track, the Respondent fell within the definition of the Second, and Sixth Defendants being:
"Persons unknown entering the area described below as the "Race Track" on the day of a "Racing Fixture" except at "Crossing Points" and with "Authorisation", as described below"; and
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"Persons unknown intentionally obstructing the "Horse Races", as described below."
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I understand from the Claimant's solicitors that the Respondent is already a party to the proceedings (albeit not yet identified by name), as he is a member of the categories of persons identified as the Second or Sixth Defendants. In the interests of
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