GREEN CAMPAIGNERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO DAMAGING GM CROP
September 20, 1999, PA News, Brian Farmer

Lord Melchett, executive director of environmental campaign group
Greenpeace, was, according to this story, today committed to crown court
for trial on charges of damaging a genetically modified maize crop.

The 51-year-old peer of Ringstead, Norfolk, was one of 28 Greenpeace
supporters appearing before a magistrate at Norwich accused of damaging
a field of maize belonging to agro-chemical company Agrevo at Lyng,
Norfolk, on July 26.

All 28 defendants, who are also all accused of stealing a quantity of
maize during the same incident, pleaded not guilty and opted for trial
by jury.

They were all ordered to appear at Norwich Crown Court on November 15.
All were freed on bail pending trial.