Lord Cardigan, appearing in court under the name of David Brudenell-Bruce on charges of harassment and disorderly conduct, revealed that his wife, Joanne, was expecting the birth of his third child.
The 60-year-old peer, of Savernake Lodge, on the Savernake Estate, Marlborough, announced this because the suggested trial dates could not be set when he appeared at South East Wiltshire Magistrates Court last Friday because they clashed with the expected birth.
Lord Cardigan is accused of making a total of 69 unwanted calls to Savernake Estate trustee John Moore on April 5 and 12 and turning off an electrical pump that provides water to residential properties on the estate.
He is also accused of shouting offensive comments at Prue Chetwynd-Talbot in the Waitrose supermarket, in Marlborough High Street, on April 6.
The last charge relates to an alleged incident involving the estate’s games keeper, Peter Tilley. Lord Cardigan is accused of putting up at least 11 notices around the forest stating that Mr Tilley had placed snares on the land.
Lord Cardigan pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, which will go to trial on three separate dates in November.
Lord Cardigan was remanded until September 27 so that trial dates can be set.
