A HORSE-TRAINER IN TROUBLE.

Feilding Star, Volume XXV, Issue 283, 20 May 1904, Page 2

A HORSE-TRAINER IN TROUBLE.

Telegraph Press Association Copyright PAiiMEBSTON N., May 19. A case of considerable interest to the sporting community was heard in the Supreme Court, before Sir .Robert Stout, today. W. Homes, a trainer, brought an action against Rod aid Cameron to have an alleged partnership wound up. Homes stated that ha and the defendant jointly owned by verbal agreement, the racehorse Eangimoe, but Cameron seized the horse in February with the intention to sell. The defence alleged that no such agreement existed, but that Homes was employed by Cameron to train and race Eangiaioe. Homes was severely cross-examined by Mr L. Cohen, and admitted that jßangimoe had run in Cameron's name only, whereas under the rules of racing a partner was liable to be wasned off a course for not registering. Counsel pressed Homes as to his connection with the notorious Kalmea case of a few years back. Homes denied having won money over Kalmea's win. Reference wrs made to the running of Eangimoe at Poxton and Pahiatua. Witness denied he was not trying to win at Foxton. " I shall call the jockey to swear that you instructed him not to win," said Mr Cohen He said he should also call jockey Jenkins, who won with Eangimoe on the second day at Pahiatua, to prove that Homes told him never to be in tbe race. Homes denied the allegations. Hugh McArtney of Palmerston, hotelkeeper, was also examined as to the Kalmea case. He denied that he put money on for Homes. The case was adjourned till snday, when Jenkins and another jockey will be called.