article_snippet.sent: A mother-of-two was locked in a police cells for six hours and put on bail for seven months before being put on trial for chopping back tree branches hanging over her garden.
article_snippet.sent: Karen Gaynor appeared at Rotherham Magistrates Court accused of causing criminal damage by pruning the tree, after a complaint was made by Karen Gaynor next door neighbour Kay Daye, as part of a long-running boundary dispute.
article_snippet.sent: However, the prosecution then told of how Karen Gaynor pruning of the tree 'went way beyond the lawful excuse' and caused 'unnecessary damage'.
article_snippet.sent: Adam Walker, prosecuting, said that any trimming of a tree belonging to someone else could be criminal damage and that Karen Gaynor had lawful excuse, which Karen Gaynor had exceeded.
article_snippet.sent: Karen Gaynor, next to the hedge that Karen Gaynor pruned, that ended up with Karen Gaynor being locked in a police cell for six hours, put on bail for seven months and being put on trial for criminal damage .
article_snippet.sent: The prosecution was brought under a charge of criminal damage.
article_snippet.sent: Karen Gaynor added: 'Police received complaints about criminal damage that the complainants felt had been caused intentionally. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Karen Gaynor appeared in court accused of causing criminal damage .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Prosecution said Karen Gaynor pruning was beyond lawful and had caused damage .
  