KNIGHTS APPEAL UPHELD
DISQUALIFICATION OF LOYAL DESPATCH REMOVED. Hy Tel. —Press Association, Copyright Sydney Sun Cable, Hoc Sept 12, 8 a.in. Sydney, Sept 11 The Jockey Club committee considered Mr Knight's ‘(owner of Royal Despatch) appeal against the action of the stipendiary stewards in disqualifying Royal Despatch for twelve .months. It was announced to-night that the committee had upheld the appeal and removed the disqualifica--1 tien < f the horse. v Tlte stewards' decision caused considerable surprise in racing circles. in view of the fact that while they had held Mr Knight was in no wav implicated, they robbed him of the services of Rcyal Despatch- The committee's reversal of tlie stewards’ decision is regarded as doing not bine but justice on the mi rils of the cast 1 .
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIII, Issue 8685, 12 September 1924, Page 2
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