Cattle theft charges stayed

Cattle theft charges were stayed against a Martensville, Sask., man after his trial began July 31.Alvin Hamm had been charged with possession of property obtained by crime after 10 of 20 animals missing from Alberta were found in a pasture near Martensville in 2023.However, after the trial began in Saskatoon, the crown prosecutor, Paul Scott, stayed the charges, saying there was little chance of a conviction.Hamm’s lawyer, Logan Marchand, said there were too many questions about legal owne