maroonlegions Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 News 29 April 2008 Communication Workers Union welcomes tough sentence handed down to a dangerous dog owner . The Communication Workers Union has welcomed the tough sentence handed down to dangerous dog owner Jamal Richards at Sheffield Crown Court last week, following the savage mauling of Sheffield postal worker Paul Coleman by Richards?s two dogs. Judge Alan Goldsack QC jailed Richards for nine months after the 19-year-old pleaded guilty to two offences under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act of allowing his animals to be dangerously out of control in a public place and he was also banned from keeping dogs for seven years. Last December, Paul Coleman was carrying out his deliveries when the two bulldog terriers attacked him. The dogs grabbed a leg each and pulled him to the ground tearing "lumps of flesh" from his legs as they dragged him from the property he was delivering to and into the road where they continued to subject him to a bloody 15-minute mauling. During the prolonged attack Mr Coleman suffered serious leg, arm and chest injuries and was in hospital for six days, undergoing skin grafts and plastic surgery. The dogs had escaped before and Richards had already been warned about his animals, but, on the day of the attack neither dog was chained up or controlled. Neighbours and a passing Parcelforce driver stopped and went to Mr Coleman's assistance. The driver hit the dogs with a metal bar but they continued the attack, while other helpers hit the animals with various weapons including garden tools, a rake and a hammer. One even poured boiling porridge over the hounds. One of the dogs ? was later destroyed, but the other evaded capture. The court heard that Mr Coleman has permanent scarring and suffers reduced mobility. Further surgery may be required in the future. At one stage, doctors feared that he could lose his right arm, in which serious nerve and muscle damage occurred, but surgeons managed to save it. Bites on Mr Coleman?s left leg went down to the bone and skin grafts were needed to the front and back of both legs. Passing sentence, Judge Goldsack told Richards: "Anyone knows these kinds of dogs can cause very serious injuries if they are not properly controlled. "The photos show dreadful injuries. Lumps of flesh were literally torn from the victims body and he was in a state of trauma, as, no doubt, were the witnesses and his wife and children." Speaking after the case, Mr Coleman said "Hopefully this will show people they can't leave dogs out to cause damage, because they risk jail if they do". Paul hopes to return to work in six weeks time. He thanked CWU area safety representative Darrell Bennett for his help and support and he has now launched a personal injuries claim for compensation via the union's solicitors. CWU national health and safety officer Dave Joyce added: "The union welcomes the seriousness with which the court treated this case and welcomes the decision of Judge in this case to hand down a sentence of two concurrent nine months jail sentences. ?This sends out a clear message to other irresponsible owners of dangerous animals that can inflict such terrible injuries. Imposing custodial sentences is clearly the only deterrent these individuals understand.? Home | About | Branches | News | Join | Members | Site Map | Small Text | Med Text | Large Text CWU, 150 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RX Map Tel: 0208 9717 200 | Fax: 020 8971 7300 | Typetalk: 1800102089717200 Email: [email protected] | CWU Data Protection Policy cwfs UIA iam all for that sentence, these dogs are like fecking sharks on leads , lucky it was not a child that suffered that kind of attack , hope he enjoys the nine months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Absolutely shocking. Being a thick chav should automatically bar you from owning a dog. You see too many of these scrawny faced schemies, stoating about with seriously dangerous dogs. It obviously gives them a sense of power they could never achieve on their own. Glad the barsteward got the jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gorgie kev Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 News29 April 2008 Communication Workers Union welcomes tough sentence handed down to a dangerous dog owner . The Communication Workers Union has welcomed the tough sentence handed down to dangerous dog owner Jamal Richards at Sheffield Crown Court last week, following the savage mauling of Sheffield postal worker Paul Coleman by Richards?s two dogs. Judge Alan Goldsack QC jailed Richards for nine months after the 19-year-old pleaded guilty to two offences under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act of allowing his animals to be dangerously out of control in a public place and he was also banned from keeping dogs for seven years. Last December, Paul Coleman was carrying out his deliveries when the two bulldog terriers attacked him. The dogs grabbed a leg each and pulled him to the ground tearing "lumps of flesh" from his legs as they dragged him from the property he was delivering to and into the road where they continued to subject him to a bloody 15-minute mauling. During the prolonged attack Mr Coleman suffered serious leg, arm and chest injuries and was in hospital for six days, undergoing skin grafts and plastic surgery. The dogs had escaped before and Richards had already been warned about his animals, but, on the day of the attack neither dog was chained up or controlled. Neighbours and a passing Parcelforce driver stopped and went to Mr Coleman's assistance. The driver hit the dogs with a metal bar but they continued the attack, while other helpers hit the animals with various weapons including garden tools, a rake and a hammer. One even poured boiling porridge over the hounds. One of the dogs ? was later destroyed, but the other evaded capture. The court heard that Mr Coleman has permanent scarring and suffers reduced mobility. Further surgery may be required in the future. At one stage, doctors feared that he could lose his right arm, in which serious nerve and muscle damage occurred, but surgeons managed to save it. Bites on Mr Coleman?s left leg went down to the bone and skin grafts were needed to the front and back of both legs. Passing sentence, Judge Goldsack told Richards: "Anyone knows these kinds of dogs can cause very serious injuries if they are not properly controlled. "The photos show dreadful injuries. Lumps of flesh were literally torn from the victims body and he was in a state of trauma, as, no doubt, were the witnesses and his wife and children." Speaking after the case, Mr Coleman said "Hopefully this will show people they can't leave dogs out to cause damage, because they risk jail if they do". Paul hopes to return to work in six weeks time. He thanked CWU area safety representative Darrell Bennett for his help and support and he has now launched a personal injuries claim for compensation via the union's solicitors. CWU national health and safety officer Dave Joyce added: "The union welcomes the seriousness with which the court treated this case and welcomes the decision of Judge in this case to hand down a sentence of two concurrent nine months jail sentences. ?This sends out a clear message to other irresponsible owners of dangerous animals that can inflict such terrible injuries. Imposing custodial sentences is clearly the only deterrent these individuals understand.? Home | About | Branches | News | Join | Members | Site Map | Small Text | Med Text | Large Text CWU, 150 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19 1RX Map Tel: 0208 9717 200 | Fax: 020 8971 7300 | Typetalk: 1800102089717200 Email: [email protected] | CWU Data Protection Policy cwfs UIA iam all for that sentence, these dogs are like fecking sharks on leads , lucky it was not a child that suffered that kind of attack , hope he enjoys the nine months. Maybe the dogs were peeved off after he went on strike last year:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 Absolutely shocking. Being a thick chav should automatically bar you from owning a dog. You see too many of these scrawny faced schemies, stoating about with seriously dangerous dogs. It obviously gives them a sense of power they could never achieve on their own. Glad the barsteward got the jail. spot on mate, iam a postie and would still feel the same if anyone else and not just a postie suffered that kind of attack i see some of them running about with no muzzles on and gess what 9 times out of 10 its a chav that is either with them or calling on them , fecking **** life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 That is horrible. The ned should have gotten about 5 years. If it was a child they'd gotten hold of, they could have killed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondejamtart Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I've always owned dogs, but I have to say I completely agree with this. Anyone who can't keep their dogs under control doesn't deserve to have them in the first place. one of my neighbours has a dog which absolutely hates posties, and I always feel sorry for him when he has to deliver mail to that particular house. No-one should have to suffer like that simply for going about their daily job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debtor Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I got the police onto one bloke who's dog bit me when a postie. I knew it had bitten others. He was well known to the police for his other activities! Two other postmen got bitten by it and the manager stopped deliveries to his house. He delivered the rest of the street himself! Those postmen would NOT callthe police because they thought the dog would be put down. The thing was it was an out of contro alsation, big and wild. Kids passed by and any one could have been attacked yet they would Not complain! The next door neighbours son got bit and he got the police. The court was too lenient but he soon moved out the area, dog and all. Postmen MUST complain when obviously dangerous dogs go for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Maybe the dogs were peeved off after he went on strike last year:eek: you sound like the type who would let a dog like that run about , what if it was a child, would your attempt at humour be acceptable, mmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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