Riverina man charged with seven rural crime offences

A Jingellic man has been granted conditional bail after a police operation at a travelling stock reserve led to seven charges.

A Jingellic, NSW man has been granted conditional bail in the Albury Local Court after being charged with seven rural crime offences.

Following a multi-agency operation led by the Rural Crime Prevention Team and members of the Local Land Services, John Carter was taken into custody in Albury by police and initially refused bail.

On Tuesday, Mr Carter, who was self-represented, appeared before Magistrate Chris Halburd in Albury Local Court and pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Police tape at the entrance to Shearer Park in Lansvale where 3 people tragically drowned on Saturday.Photo: Tom Parrish

He is charged with one count of dishonesty to obtain financial advantage by deception and one count of leaving additional animals unattended in a public place. There is one count of leaving a single animal unattended in a public place, and one count of being in charge of an animal and failing to exercise supervision.

There is a further charge of hinder or resist police in the execution of duty and one charge of stalk, intimidate intend fear physical harm.

The charges came after police officers and members of LLS conducted an operation at a travelling stock reserve near Jingellic in southern NSW on January 30.

Police alleged that the man, who owned the cattle, was asked to move his cattle because the travelling stock reserve permit had expired.

Detective chief inspector Cameron Whiteside, is the co-ordinator of the state rural crime team for NSW Police and said the rural crime team would not comment.

Police arrested Mr Carter, 51, at a Holbrook property on February 10.

The matter returns to Albury Local Court on March 31.