HUNTSMAN CHARGED

Donald Summersgill, huntsman of the Devon and Somerset Staghounds, has this week been charged under the Hunting Act in relation to the same incident for which Maurice Scott and Peter Heard already face allegations (reported in last week's grass e-route). The case against the Devon and Somerset Staghounds, the private prosecution of the Quantock Staghounds, and Tony Wright’s appeal against his conviction are all likely to be heard in the New Year.