Joey Pace, 43, of Williamtown, appeared briefly in Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday after being arrested by a police rural crime prevention team in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Joey Pace, 43, of Williamtown, appeared briefly in Raymond Terrace Local Court today afterDefence lawyer Glenn Kable told the court Pace would be pleading not guilty to all charges.Joey Pace has denied all charges against him after 98 kangaroos were found dead on an army base. Moore ordered police provide Pace with the brief of evidence against him by May 1.
Police raided Pace's property at Williamtown in December and allegedly seized three firearms following the discovery of the dead kangaroos on the Singleton army base in October.A firearms suspension notice has been issued.A number of firearms were also seized. Pace has been charged with six offences including aggravated animal cruelty between October 1 and October 8 at Broke, discharging a firearm on the Singleton military base, trespassing on commonwealth land and harming or attempting to harm protected animals, namely the 98 kangaroos.
He is also accused of failing to ensure a Stirling 20 rifle was kept safely at Williamstown on December 20, 2024, and not having approved storage for ammunition when being the holder of a category A or B licence. Police were called in to investigate after the dead kangaroos as well as an ammunition box and two cartridges were found on the Singleton army base on October 8.
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