CONVICTED (2018) | farmer John Thomas Sean Murphy, born c. 1958, of Carnally Road, Silverbridge, Newry BT35 9LY – convicted of a series of animal welfare charges. Murphy, who also has a conviction for the harassment of his ex wife, had been charged with failing to take reasonable steps to ensure the needs of an animal were met, failing to prevent unnecessary suffering to bovine animals and failing to hold a carcass that had not been slaughtered for human consumption, pending consignment or disposal in such a manner as to ensure no animal or bird would have access to it. Murphy was fined £2,500, and given a three month jail term suspended for two years. He was also disqualified from owning, keeping, participating in keeping animals and being party to an arrangement under which that person is entitled to control or influence the way in which animals are kept, from dealing in animals, transporting and arranging for the transport of animals for two years. Farming Life Belfast Live