Joey Pace faces court after 98 roos found dead on army base in Singleton
A man accused of shooting dead 98 kangaroos on an army base denies all charges against him.
Joey Pace, 43, of Williamtown, appeared briefly in Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday after being arrested by a police rural crime prevention team in the NSW Hunter Valley.
Defence lawyer Glenn Kable told the court Mr Pace would be pleading not guilty to all charges.
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Mr Moore ordered police to provide Mr Pace with the brief of evidence against him by May 1.
Police raided Mr Pace’s property at Williamtown in December and allegedly seized three firearms following the discovery of the dead kangaroos on the Singleton army base in October.
A number of firearms were also seized from a second Hunter property.
A firearms suspension notice has been issued.
Mr Pace has been charged with six offences including aggravated animal cruelty between October 1 and October 8 at Broke, discharging a firearm on the Singleton military base, trespassing on commonwealth land and harming or attempting to harm protected animals, namely the 98 kangaroos.
He is also accused of failing to ensure a Stirling 20 rifle was kept safely at Williamtown on December 20, 2024, and not having approved storage for ammunition when being the holder of a category A or B licence.
Police were called in to investigate after the dead kangaroos as well as an ammunition box and two cartridges were found on the Singleton army base on October 8.
Mr Pace refused to comment outside court.
