(File photo)A skipper charged with fishing in a closed area has had an application to have the charges dismissed thrown out by a judge. An application for the charges against Shuttleworth to be dismissed was raised on Thursday, with defence lawyer Tony Stallard​ citing the defence of an officially induced error. Judge David Ruth​ said he had “no hesitation” in refusing the application on Friday afternoon. MARTIN DE RUYTER/Stuff Judge David Ruth refused the application to dismiss the charges laid against skipper Charles Shuttleworth. Despite there being incorrect information on board, it was an accepted fact that the correct information about where to fish, found in the high seas fishing permit, was on the vessel.

Source: Stuff September 18, 2020 04:41 UTC