A SPORTING CASE.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 206, 2 September 1886, Page 4

A SPORTING CASE.

(by telegraph—own correspondent.)

Paeroa, this day. The ease of Wright v. Ohinemnri Jockej' Club, claim £7, being amount of prizo for Consolation Race run under the auspices of the Club on the 17th March last, was brought up for hearing here yesterday, before H. W. Northcroft, Resident Magistrate, Mr Miller for plaintiff, Mr Lusk for defendants. After a considerable amount of evidence had been adduced in support of the plaintiff's claim, Mr Luck, in opening the case for the defence, said that plaintiff should be nonsuited on the ground that wiong persons had been sued. The secretary and treasurer, aa stakeholders, should have been proceeded against instead of the stewards. Mr Miller contended that in suing the stouard?, one of whom waa appointed to sign cheques on behalf of the Club, plaint was laid against persona who wero legally liable, the secretary and troasurar being synonymous with a servant to club, and, therefore, not liable for the amount of prize. His Worship upheld Mr Lupk'a contention, quotine largely from " Oliphants ! Law of Horses " in support thereof, and eventually Mr Miller agreed to accept a nonsuit with costs against the plaintiff, amounting to £3 ■"'?, which, together with cost ct adjournment from the Thames, as well as plaintiffs Ko'icitor and witnesses' expenses, will make the caae a hot one for somebody,