A 41 year old farmer from Midlothian has been fined £400 for beeping his car horn at two women riding through his barley field on 30 May 2008.

Christopher Mann of Gorebridge appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court where he admitted a causing a breach of the peace.

The riders, Angela Brand and Rhona More were riding through the barley field when they were approached by Mann in his car. He stopped the car and shouted at them. The two women replied that they were not causing any damage. Mann then starting blasting his horn near to the riders then drove off whilst continuing to sound the horn. Miss Brand called the police.

Defence agent, John Good, said his client had been upset by the women riding through the field which was clearly contained a crop.