TROTTING ENQUIRY.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1924, Page 2

TROTTING ENQUIRY.

APPEALS AND PROSECUTIONS C'HRISTCirCHCM. March 11. At tlie meeting of the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association today. a letter was received from G. lies asking if Willie Lincoln was taken possession of by the police on the advice of the Association, in which ease, if the ease against Capes was proved, both Young and himself (lies) repudiated the debts incurred for the horse’s feeding during its detention. The Board decided to reply that, until the Court ease was concluded, it would not discuss the matter. W. Cameron wrote that it was his intention to appeal against the Board’s deeison in the Kingsdale ease. The Chairman said there was no appeal against the Boards' decision, hut he would like to go into the matter again. James Bryce, ,Senior, asked that his sou he allowed to work round the stable during the latter’s suspension. The application was refused. The Secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference, in reply to a request from the Board, regarding its

opinion on the question \v not net a person whose name appeared on the list, of undesirables could nominate a horse, stated that he had been directed l>v the President to state that, under the Rules of Racing, there was nothing to prevent an undesirable from nominating a horse for a meeting. but under l’art X\ . Rule 1' • the Stewards or the Committe might, with or without, the reason being assigned. refuse any entry. As the olfeneo might he a very mild one. it

was always open to the person concerned to apply for exemption under the regulations made and passed by the THIRTEEN HORSES ACCOUNTED FOB. CHRISTCHURCH. March 11. At the meeting of the Board ot the New Zealand Trotting Association, letters were received from the owners of the following horses:—Capprieious, Parole. Dillon Wood. Granger, Billy Heelorata. Prince Berlin. Saleombe. Schnapps. Tradesman. Treasure Seeker. Play Boy. They stated that they could be inspected at any time. It, was resolved that the Association’s representative inspect all these horses, with the exception of Schnapps, at the earliest opportunity. Schnapps having been identified by the Secretary of the Ashburton Trotting (lot). Further declarations were also received as to the deaths of Over-rate. Maorilaud, Bribery. Fade and .loan ol Are. Several other communications regaining the disposal of horses were held over for further enquiry. KINGSDALE CASE. Jt U as resolved that the Gore Racing Club be instructed to pay the stakes to the second, third and fourth horses m the Balfour Trot, and that the question of the costs of the Kingsdale enquiry he held over. Ml- Mi Gill Brown. Dunedin, was lined £R; for failing to register a joint interest in 13elHire with J. Richards. LIFE DISC) l Aid FACTION THREAT. Frank .Johnson. Sydney, i> to be summoned to appear before the Board at its next meeting In show cause why he should not be disqualified for breeches of tin rules. George Grant. M. McNeil and -L Mussel) were .similarly summoned in connection with Rrmee llnon. A SUSPENSION. H was resolved that the licenses held bv A. O.* Hodgson (Invercargill) and the registration of his horses he suspended. and that. he. be summoned to appear before the Board at its next meeting to show cause why he should

not be disqualified lor corrupt practices. W. G. Garrard is to be .summoned to appear before the next meeting ol the Hoard, with a view to eliciting certain information.