One was given a community payback and the other was fined £1,000 for the crimes.
The court heard a local farmer spotted a blue Subaru vehicle belonging to Alexander Stewart pulling out of a junction at the crossroads of Powmyre and Kinalty.Police were called in due to suspicions about hare coursing, and both men were detained.Fiona Caldwell, head of the Crown's Wildlife and Environmental Crime Unit, said: "I welcome the conviction and sentence of Alexander and Jackie Stewart. Hare coursing is a cruel and wholly illegal act.
"The Crown will continue to work to ensure that anyone who hunts hares with dogs is brought to justice. We would encourage anyone who may have information on hare coursing to contact the police."
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