A man has been charged after allegedly firing a rifle at two men on horseback as they rounded up escaped cattle at Newton Boyd, with a 13-year-old boy also in the group.
Police were called to a property on Old Grafton Road, Newton Boyd, just before 10am on Saturday, 7 November, following reports of a shooting.
New England Police District officers were told three people on horseback, two men aged 71 and 43 and a 13-year-old boy, had been herding back their cattle, which had escaped onto a nearby property.
Police were told the group was then approached by a 52-year-old man armed with a rifle.
It will be alleged the man fired several rounds towards the two men. They were not hit, and all three managed to ride away.
No people or animals were injured.
Police set up a crime scene and began investigating.
About 6.15am on Wednesday, 11 November, detectives, with help from the Tactical Operations Unit, arrested the 52-year-old man at a property on Old Grafton Road, Newton Boyd.
He was taken to Glen Innes Police Station and charged with:
- discharge firearm etc intend cause grievous bodily harm (two counts)
- aggravated fire prohibited firearm likely injure person/property (two counts)
- aggravated possess load prohibited firearm endanger life not public.
He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court on Thursday, 12 November.
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