By Patrick Burles - @PatrickBurles on Twitter

Resolution expected this month in horse theft case

Oct 1, 2018 | 11:37 AM

LETHBRIDGE – It appears a case where a man is accused of selling two horses to a slaughterhouse without the consent of the owners will be resolved this month.

During a brief appearance in Lethbridge Provincial Court Monday, Oct. 1, Wayne Jubb’s matter was adjourned to Oct. 22.

It was stated in court that victim impact statements have been filed, but the individuals who authored them are currently out of the province. Crown prosecutor Vaugh Hartigan explained that they want to contact those individuals and give them a chance to be in court when the case is resolved.

At the last court appearance two weeks ago, Jubb’s lawyer, Art Larson, said the two sides had been involved in resolution discussions and that they had just received a new proposal from the prosecution.

The charges stem from an investigation launched by Raymond RCMP, after they received a report on April 28 of two horses being sold without the owner’s consent. It was reported by the victim that they had been boarding the horses at a farm in Stirling for five years, and that they had been informed on April 9 that the property owner had passed away and the horses would need to be moved by the end of the month. After finding a new location for the animals, the victim’s daughter went to pick them up on April 28, at which time she was told they had been sold.

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The investigation, which included assistance from the Southern Alberta RCMP Livestock Investigator, found that the horses had been transported to Fort Macleod, where it is alleged an individual falsified a livestock manifest and Equine Information Document to indicate they were the owner. The horses were then sold to the facility and processed.

As a result, Jubb was charged with theft of cattle, trafficking stolen property and uttering forged documents.