LIBEL CASE
£22,000 DAMAGES.
ECHO OF DOPED HORSE CASE.
(United press Association—By Electno Telegraph.—Copyright.)
(Received this day at 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, December 1. It is alleged that doping of Donpot last September was the basis of an action by trainer Charles Chapman against Lords Rosebery Ellermere and Harewood, stewards of the Jockey Club, Weatherby and Sons, publishers of the racing calendar, and th© proprietors of “The Times,” for libel, in publishing the stewards’ decision in warning off Chapman from Newmarket and disqualifying the horse. Defendants pleaded th© privilege of justification. Counsel contended that they never said that Chapman doped the horse. Evidence was given that plaintiff had offered £SOO reward, and employed a private detective to discover the doper, but had failed.
Jury found that the words meant that Chapman was party to the doping, and returned a verdict granting £13,000 damages against the stewards and Weatherby’s and a further £3,000 against all defendants. Stay of execution was granted.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1931, Page 6
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