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Man accused of selling a woman’s horses for processing makes first court appearance

May 23, 2018 | 1:12 PM

LETHBRIDGE – An adjournment has been granted to a man who is accused of selling two horses that didn’t belong to him, which were then processed at a slaughterhouse in Fort Macleod.

Wayne Jubb made his first appearance in Lethbridge Provincial Court Wednesday morning, May 23, with his lawyer explaining that they have received disclosure in the case but needed more time to discuss the matter with the Crown prosecutor. It was then adjourned to June.

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.

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.