JOCKEY'S LICENSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 234, 3 October 1935, Page 10

JOCKEY'S LICENSE.

S. HENDERSON'S CASE. PETITION TO PARLIAMENT. ACTION OF RACING CONFERENCE. (By Telegrnpft.—Parliamentary Iteporter.) WELLINGTON", Wednesday. A petition containing 87 signatures was presented to the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. F. W. Schramm (Labour, Auckland Ea9t) praying for a recommendation in favour of the granting of a jockey's license to Samuel Henderson, of Auckland, a former prominent and successful jockey.

The .petition sets cut that petitioner, When riding Mangani at Paeroa 011 March IG, 192fi, was injured owing to Iris mount dropping dead while engaged in a steeplechase event. At the time of the mishap Henderson was considered one of the foremost riders of the Dominion. After 12. months petitioner completely., recovered. In anticipation of Henderson's injury being permanent and foeibg of a nature precluding him from again riding, the New Zealand Racing Conference paid him the sum of £1000, out of which was paid the expenses of his illness, petitioner actually receiving £880. FroMT929 to 1932 Henderson refrained from following .his profession, but in 1932. applied to the New Zealand Racing Conference through the Auckland. District Racing Committee for a clearance in anticipation of a trip to England and FraflCe, where he proposed to accept ridirig ehgageiuentfl. Prior to making arrangements for sailing petitioner was ndvfeed. by the Auckland District Racing .Committee .that his clearance would be granted and in consideration of that fact lie sold ltls home and made final preparations for his trip/ He was then advised by the New Zealand Racing Conference that his clearance would not be granted, and as he could not cancel his arrangements-he sailed for England on August 5, 1932. The petition goes on to give a history of the steps Henderson took to have his clearance granted after being offered numerous engagements in England, which he was unable to accept without his clearance papers. Returning to the Dominion in July, 1933, ho was certified fit to ride by two medical practitioners and he applied for a license to tile Racing Conference, which was not granted. Petitioner concludes by saving he is destitute and unfit tp. engage in tyork other than as a jockey.