Allan George Matthews, 57, admitted charges of “removing tissues from the body of another without consent or authority”. However, he pleaded not guilty to a charge of reckless grievous bodily harm.

The 52-year-old-man had been suffering discomfort after he had been kicked in the nether regions by a horse.

The victim had consulted qualified doctors but lacked the funds to pay for treatment – so instead he placed an advert on the internet looking for someone to help.

Police claim that Matthews met the man and removed the offending tissue.

Unfortunately after the removal of the problematic testicle the victim was left with a wound which required medical attention, prompting questions about the strange operation.

Police in New South Wales arrested Matthews and seized “medical equipment, electronic equipment, seven firearms and four bottles of liquid believed to be amyl nitrate,” from his home in the process.