Farmer accused of theft in wrong- what to do?

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MarySmyth

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Farmer 1 received call from a neighbouring farmer (farmer 2) that he was seen near his farm (roadside farmyard) with his tractor and timber in trailer- and that he should refrain from driving along this road in future - or he would report to police! Farmer 2 noted that he had witnesses...

Farmer 1 does indeed drive along the road on his way home and recalls man/ son walking along road. Farmer 1 annoyed that he has been accused in the wrong.

What to do? any advice?
 
If it's a public road, he should do nothing, and continue to use it when it suits him.

The content of your post does not quite match the heading: what was the supposed theft?
 
Seems that farmer 2 accused farmer 1 of stealing timber ....

Keep on driving up and down the road.
 
Yes- effectively Farmer 2 accused farmer 1 of stealing. As a small community, and farmer 1 a bit distressed by such an accusation.
 
Farmer 1 could send Farmer 2 a solicitor's letter asking him to cease his unfounded accusations etc. ...

It can't make relations any worse than they are seeing that Farmer 2 took it upon himself to make such a call.
 
Farmer 1 should ring farmer 2, ask if they can meet face to face. Then try to meet and discuss in person. If necessary invite farmer 2 to look around his place to look for timber. Face to face is the only way to work these things out.

Yes of course he can go down the legal route but this won't cure the ill-feeling.
 
Vanilla said:
... Yes of course he can go down the legal route but this won't cure the ill-feeling.
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Would it not be very difficult to go down the legal route? If one person accuses another in a private conversation of theft, what offence has been committed?

Yes, I agree that a face-to-face meeting might be useful. Alternatively, the individuals could just get on with their lives and have nothing to do with one another.
 
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