A man has gone on trial
at Inverness Sheriff Court accused of illegally possessing 338 birds' eggs,
including those of rare species.
Keith Liddell, 51, of
Inverness, faces 16 charges alleging he broke laws protecting wildlife. He
denies the charges.
The trial heard from a
police officer who searched a house in Durham that contained thousands of eggs.
In the house were also
boxes labelled K Liddell and with an Inverness postcode.
Thirteen of the 16
charges - which cover August 2004 to June 2009 - relate to allegations that Mr
Liddell was involved in the illegal trade of birds' eggs.
Two other charges claim
that he unlawfully possessed 338 eggs including those of osprey, peregrine
falcon, black-throated diver, Slavonian and black-necked grebes.
The remaining charge
relates to an allegation that he had a range of items for keeping and trading
eggs.
Mr Liddell denies the
charges.
The trial before Sheriff
Gordon Fleetwood continues.
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