For the State’s case, Detective Steyn from the South African Police testified that he had started out an investigation after having seen a truck and trailer with ostriches that was driven by an employee of accused no.1. He discovered tracks of ostriches in the direction of Namibia and loosened wires of the fence which formed the border between Namibia and South Africa. A former employee of accused no.1, De Koker also testified that ostriches had been moved from Kotzedal no.1 to Biesiepoort and that the border post was not used to leave or enter Namibia. Another employee of accused no. 1’s brother also testified that ostriches had been brought to Biesiepoort by the workers of accused no.1 in the company of accused no.2. In his statement the Chief-Ranger Uys had stated that accused no.1 had filed an application to catch ostriches. An inspection was held, and at a later date he went to Kotzedal no.1 , interrogated the employees, and later arrested the two accused. The defence presented their case with evidence from Mr F D Alexander who had extensive experience with ostriches. According to accused no.1 it had become necessary to cull his ostriches. He applied for a permit to catch 150 ostriches, the inspection and later on he was arrested. Upon his release, De Koker had informed him that he had been threatened by Uys. Accused no.1 also testified that on several occasions the ostriches belonging to Kotzedal no.1 had strayed out to no.3. On another occasion, accused no. 1 had instructed accused no.2 to follow tracks into obobogorob because a jackal had killed lambs on Witpan. In this event accused no.2 then noticed ostriches that belonged to accused no.1 and was instructed to fetch them. The last witness a health inspector testified that the farms Kotzedal were in his inspection area and as not surprised that the number of ostriches had increased to as many as 250.