LIBEL ACTION
WOOTTON v. SIEVIER, ' Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 18. Lord Durham, in the course of his evidence, said that reckless riding, and not foul Tiding, was more common than it was 20 years ago. The Jockey Club had not heard of a charge of pulling for some years. Owners were entitled to run an unfit horse two or three times for the purpose of seasoning it. Lord Lonsdale said no sportsman would continue to run a'horse if it were shown "' to be unfit. Stanley Wootton, Smyth, and other jockeys denied receiving instructions from Wootton except to win or to get a place. Several trainers denied the existence of a ring. July 19. (Received July 20, at 5.5 p.m.)
Sievier declined to cross-examine Stanley Wootton, his action eliciting the following remark by plaintiff's counsel :— " You charged him with pulling, but now you refuse to cross-examine him!"
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15821, 21 July 1913, Page 6
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147LIBEL ACTION Otago Daily Times, Issue 15821, 21 July 1913, Page 6
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