TROTTING CASE
ALLEGED “RINGING IN.” VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY. (Per United Press Association). DUNEDIN, May 9. There was a surprise in the hearing, yesterday afternoon of the charge against James Proctor Nicholson, who pleaded “not guilty” to false pretences in connection with “ringing in” the trotting mare Dora Derby. The surprise was a change of evidence of the chief witness, Archibald Campbell Sim. who had already pleaded guilty to a similar charge. Sim stated that he bought the mare for £25, and he and Nicholson arranged to buy a-better mare resembling the first one, Dora Derby being selected to complete the resemblance. Dora Derby's tail was docked, and the ear split. Tho first horse was then destroyed. Witness further stated that his brother sold the mare to a drover, but she was got back and destroyed because rumours were afloat. Witness was proceeding to describe the drover. His Honour: You had better not emulate Nicholson in< his description of the imaginary Dnvis. Was there any such man as a drover? After hesitation witness answered in the negative, reaffirming, however, that the mare was dead, shot by him last February. The case was adjourned to this morning. The jury, after a retirement of half an hour, brought in a verdict of not guilty.
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Southland Times, Issue 18937, 10 May 1923, Page 5
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212TROTTING CASE Southland Times, Issue 18937, 10 May 1923, Page 5
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