Ferry remanded in custody until at least December (From Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard)

Ferry remanded in custody until at least December

5:06pm Wednesday 24th September 2008 in News By Standard reporter

ROCK star Bryan Ferry's son, Otis, has been sent back to jail by a judge who told him that his trial on charges of alleged 'witness nobbling', robbery and assault will not be held until next March.

Huntsman and countryside campaigner Ferry, 25, made an eight-minute preliminary appearance at Gloucester Crown Court last Wednesday on two charges of perverting the course of justice.

The two charges were not put to him at the hearing and Judge Martin Picton told him he would be back on December 5 to enter his pleas to them.

There was no application for bail and Ferry will have to remain in custody at least until the December hearing date unless his lawyers make a new bid for bail in the meantime.

The robbery and assault trial had been due to get under way last week at the Cirencester Courthouse in Gloucestershire but after three days of legal arguments it was abandoned and the jury was discharged.

Remanding Ferry in custody the judge said he was doing his best not to lose any time in progressing the case.

"Assuming you maintain your not guilty pleas to the original charges and the new allegations your trial will be on March 9," he said.