Jamie Butcher following his conviction for dumping a dead horse with a stake through its heart at the Labour Party Conference in October 2004. Butcher is an Isle of Wight hunt employee. In May 1991, when known as "James Butcher" he was convicted along with Stephen Clifton, the IOW hunt's huntsman, of badger digging in the Isle of Wight

Chairman of the Sharston Terrier and Lucher Club and Countryside Alliance spokesman was arrested outside a hotel in Southport for allegedly punching a female anti-hunt protester during a demo against the Waterloo Cup. He was taken to the local police station where he was charged with Section 4 of the public order act.

Quote: "I'm going to be banned in three months. We are not going to stop. We are going to jail." Vini Faal, Daily Telegraph - 29/09/2004

“Two close associates of the band – allegedly Vini Faal and Rob Gretton – wandered around the cellar club, smacking people totally at random in the face, before offering the explanation “We’re from Manchester ... YOU take notice!” Mick Middles

Arrested while attempting to plaster Real Countryside Alliance pro-hunting stickers over the windows of Tony Blair's constituency home in Trimden, Co Durham. Led the storming of Parliament by pro-hunt campaigners. Police recently removed his legally held weapons because of concerns over the behaviour. Takes after his mother, who also likes publicity and has a nack of getting caught - not that we are suggesting he is a mummys' boy. Convicted of drink driving and in February 2007 spent the night in police cells after his latter outburst.

He assaulted a hunt saboteur and signed a formal police caution admitting the offence and paid the hunt sab £400 in an out-of-court settlement.

In the video clip below he is reminded of his assault on a woman and reacts with a torrent of abuse, including "Oh I'd love to beat you up, you arse-hole," before ordering the police to "get rid of them boys". After further abuse he is warned by a police officer under section 5 of the Public Order Act that if his behaviour continues he will be arrested. Hawksfield is the Managing Director of Equestrian Vision, Farren Court, Cowfold, West Sussex, which produces videos of show jumping events. A violent, foul-mouthed company director if ever there was one!

Convicted of:
Attacking a lone female sab
Attacking a LACS hunt monitor
Assaulted two police officers at a Hunt Ball

Quote:
People such as Anthony Kirkham should never spend time in jail for an offence such as this..." Earth Dog, Running Dog editorial

Note: Still welcome at hunts and Countryside Alliance meetings

His track record of aggression can be traced back to the mid-80s where on the Surrey Union hunt he was captured on camera attacking a protester with a cosh. After moving to the Crawely and Horsham hunt he was pictured amongst a mob armed with iron bars and dressed in balaclavas.

Pleading guility of dumping animal carcasses in Brighton during a Countryside Alliance rally and breaching the Public Order Act through threatening and disorderly behaviour. Outside court he said: "... this was a protest that had to be made."