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<p> </p><p>Defra and our delivery partner, the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories
Agency, do not record this information.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra has sourced
information regarding defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court, found guilty
and sentenced at all courts for offences relating to Dogs worrying livestock on agricultural
land, England & Wales, 2011-2013<sup>(1)(2)(3)</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Outcome</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td rowspan="14"><p>Dogs worrying
livestock on agricultural land <sup>(5)</sup></p></td><td><p>Proceeded against</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Found
Guilty</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sentenced</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Absolute discharge</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conditional
discharge</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fine</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Community
sentence</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suspended
sentences</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Otherwise
dealt with</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Immediate
custody</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>
</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Average fine (£)</p></td><td><p>165.47</p></td><td><p>177.50</p></td><td><p>221.54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Average
custodial sentence length (months)<sup>(4)</sup></p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>(1)
The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the
principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found
guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is
imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence
selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p><p>
</p><p>(2) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate
and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted
from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces.
As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their
inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p><p> </p><p>(3)
The number of offenders sentenced can differ from those found guilty as it may be
the case that a defendant found guilty in a particular year, and committed for sentence
at the Crown Court, may be sentenced in the following year.</p><p> </p><p>(4) Excludes
life and indeterminate sentences.</p><p> </p><p>(5) Dogs (Protection of Livestock)
Act 1953</p><p> </p><p><strong>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry
of Justice</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>Ref: 483-14</p><p> </p>
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