JOCKEY’S DEATH

Evening Star, Issue 21642, 10 February 1934, Page 12

JOCKEY’S DEATH

CORONER WANTS FURTHER EVIDENCE [dnCIAI. TO THE 4 STAR.’] : AUCKLAND, February 10. Instructions to the police to call ad* ditional evidence were given by Mi! Wyvern Wilson - in. the Magistrate’* Court to-day at the resumed inquesH touching the death of George Alberil Baker, aged nineteen, the apprentice jockey who was fatally injured while riding the horse Kelly in the Calliope Handicap on the first day of the Takapuna Jockey Club’s meeting at Devonporfc on January 27. • .. Sergeant Ferguson said ope witness who had been asked to attend to give evidence was unable to be picsent owing to illnss. ■*■-,.■ Mr Wilson: “These proceedings null be‘ adjourned until Wednesday - afternoon next. I want the evidence of tha boy who rode the other horse, the evidence of the trainer, and the evidence of any official who was observing the races. X suppose there* was. a* stipendiary steward or other official observing the races.” ■ . _ Mr Ferguson: “ Very good, sir. Wa will call them.” T , .„ Counsel for the, relatives r I take i* that the trainer will be the man wha saddled up the horse? _ Mr Wilson: “I want the man who knows the peculiarities, if any, of tha horse, and can give evidence of tha horse, and explain its manner of racing. These are all matters that -B must take into consideration.” Mr M‘Liver: “ I think it is a question of the gear.” . .. Mr Wilson: it is quite obvious tha gear was broken by contact with tha Mr M‘Liver: Will you hear the evidence of the veterinary surgeon, who examined the horse immediately after the accident? ■• . , . , Yes, and I also want a plan'of tha racecourse. . Mr M'Cliver: “ What about the other jockeys who rodo'iu the race? ” Mr Wilson: You can call any evidence you wish on the part of person* whom you represent. The inquest was then adjourned.