Farmer bound over Prodigy gun incident

A farmer who was accused of drawing a shotgun on Prodigy members Keith Flint and Liam Howlett has been found not guilty. Not really quite rock 'n' roll, the incident took place on land around Flint's country home in Essex – the accused, John Butcher, owns neighbouring farm land. The magistrate formally entered a verdict of not guilty but bound over the 62-year-old to keep the peace for six months in the sum of £500 (whatever that means). Peter Binning, representing Flint and Howlett, said after the hearing: "They are very pleased because the right decision has been made, and they would like to thank the Crown Prosecution Service and everyone else concerned for the way it has been conducted. There is no doubt they can live peacefully now with their neighbour."