Dead-horse suspect says she has counsel again
Charlotte H. Bright, 76, of Currieburg, was no-show in court last week, leading to warrant being issued; New Brunswick SPCA charged her after 14 carcasses were found on property
A Currieburg woman charged with neglecting and harming horses last year was no-show in court last week, and on Tuesday, no one could track down the lawyer she now says represents her.
Charlotte H. Bright, 76, of Currieburg Road, was supposed to appear in the Court of King’s Bench at the Burton Courthouse on April 3 for a pre-trial conference.
She’s scheduled to stand trial June 17 on charges of killing, maiming, wounding or otherwise injuring horses belonging to her; neglecting those animals by failing to provide them with adequate food, water, shelter and care; and causing the horses unnecessary pain or suffering, all between Feb. 1 and April 8, 2023, in Currieburg.
But Bright, who was representing herself on the charges, wasn’t present when her case was called last week, prompting Justice Thomas Christie to issue a warrant for her arrest.
Her pre-trial conference was back on the King’s Bench docket Tuesday, and this time, Bright was in attendance.