MEMSAHIB CASE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 97, 15 July 1927, Page 9

MEMSAHIB CASE

JUDGES' DECISION WELL’S ACQUITTAL CONFIRMED JOCKEY’S DISQUALIFICA TION /Vfjs Jssociafio:!. WELLINGTON. To-day. In the question of an appeal to the Racing Conference by Mr. J. McMahon, chief stipendiary steward, against the decision of the Auckland District Committee, in upholding the appeal lodged by Mr. M. Wells, owner of Memsahib. against the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Auckland Racing Club, in disqualifying Wells for 12 months, from June 4. 1927, under part 31, rule one, of the Rules of Racing, the Judicial Committee being of opinion that the horse Memsahib was not run to win the Hunt Club Cup. the judgment is as follows: “After having carefully read the evidence, and having heard the parties concerned in the ease, and in an entire absence of any definite evidence of fraudulent intent on the part of Wells in connection with the running of his horse Memsahib. in the Hunt Club Cup on June 4, 1927, we decide that the appeal l>e dismissed, and the decision of the Auckland District Committee be confirmed. "(Signedi Harold A. Russell. O. S?. Watkins, J. R. L. Stanford, judges. ln the appeal of \V. H. Reid, rider of Memsahib, ift the Hunt Club Cup. the judgment is: "We have considered Reid’s appeal, hut as no evidence has been tendered to us that will disturb the findings of the Judicial Committee of the Auckland Racing Club, and the Auckland District Committee, wc therefore dismiss the appeal.” Reid was disqualified for 12 months.