Walter George Fuller: Warwick dad stole horses and sold to abattoir, court hears

A man has fronted court after he was nabbed for stealing four horses from a Southern Downs property, which he then sold on to an abattoir.

A Warwick man has fronted court after he stole four horses from a Southern Downs property, and then sold the horses to an abattoir.

Walter George Fuller, 54, stole the horses from the property over the course of a month in June 2022, Warwick Magistrates Court heard.

On July 19, Fuller sold the stolen horses for $1250 to an abattoir at Caboolture.

CCTV footage nabbed another person unloading four horses off the back of a truck, as well as a vendor registration document found by police.

Fuller had listed himself as the owner of the four horses.

Mr Fuller leaving Warwick Magistrates Court on May 15

Following a muster by the owner of the property, it was discovered 20 horses in total were missing from the property and the matter was reported to police.

Fuller pleaded guilty to four counts of stealing animals that is stock and one count of fraud.

Defence lawyer Hamish Chapman said Fuller was only responsible for stealing and selling four horses, despite others also being stolen.

Magistrate Virginia Sturgess said stealing horses and committing fraud were “serious offences”.

Fuller was fined $1250 and no convictions were recorded.

Originally published as Walter George Fuller: Warwick dad stole horses and sold to abattoir, court hears