HORSE TRAINER’S OFFENCE

Southland Times, Issue 24685, 5 March 1942, Page 6

HORSE TRAINER’S OFFENCE

CORRUPT PRACTICE LIFE DISQUALIFICATION IMPOSED HASTINGS, March 4. Disqualification for life was the penalty imposed upon W. H. Collett, a Hastings horse trainer, by the Hawke’s Bay District Committee today after an inquiry which it conducted into the running of the Cook Hurdles at Gisborne on October 27. Penalties were also imposed on several jockeys and other trainers. Corlett was charged with having committed a breach of Rule 338-1-A, which states that any person commits corrupt practice who corruptly gives or offers any money, present or share in a bet or other benefit to any person having official duties in relation to a race or to any owner, trainer, rider or any other person having charge of or access to any horse. Corlett was also' alternatively charged under Rule 338-1-D, which states that any person is guilty of corruption who tampers with any person employed in a racing or training stable. He was found guilty on both charges. The committee also heard charges against G. A. Macdonald and J. G. Bray, a Gisborne horse trainer, and J. Toki and C. Tuppicich, licensed jockeys of having committed a breach of Rule 338-1-H, which relates to supplying false information. The charges against Bray and Macdonald were held to be proved, Bray being disqualified for two years and ordered to pay £lO costs and Macdonald being disqualified for six months and ordered to pay £5 costs. Their names will not go on the forfeit list if these sums are paid before April 30. Toki and Tuppicich were found to have committed a breach and each was fined £5.