Matters against a man accused of stabbing a dog to death and threatening to kill four witnesses were last week adjourned to November 14 in Bathurst Local Court.
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Aaron James Casey, 28, of Stewart Street is currently in custody.
He appeared before magistrate Jan Stevenson via audio visual link.
Bail was not applied for and was refused.
Casey is charged with torture / beat an animal to death, commit an aggravated act of cruelty upon an animal, enter enclosed lands without lawful excuse, steal a dog, common assault, stalk and or intimidate and destroy or damage property.
Police facts tendered to the court at Casey’s last appearance allege that Casey was sitting in the front yard of his Stewart Street home with four other people, including a nine-year-old boy, playing with his pet dog when a dog wandered into his yard and growled at Casey’s dog.
It is alleged the accused picked up the bull terrier and punched it in the head several times before putting it down and kicking it before it ran away.
The four witnesses later told police that Casey then threatened to stab the dog and went inside to get a knife. A short timer later, Casey and the nine-year old boy went for a walk to find the bull terrier.
It is alleged Casey then took the dog to a shed in Browning Street and, after telling the nine-year old to wait outside, stabbed the bull terrier in the back, severing part of its spinal cord and puncturing its lungs.
Police allege he then took pictures of the dead dog on his mobile phone which he showed to two of the witnesses when he returned home.
Casey pleaded not guilty to all charges except the malicious damage.
