TURF LIBEL ACTION.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13738, 2 June 1913, Page 5

TURF LIBEL ACTION.

THE WOOTTON CASE.

(Received June 1, 5.5 p.m.) t London, May 31

During Wootton's appeal that fuller particulars should be given of Sievier's statement of defence, Wootton's counsel menaioned that the substance of the libel consisted in Sievier accusing Woot ton and other trainers of conspiring to decide tho winning and losing races, that Wootton directed his son and other apprentices to pull horses not backed by Wootton, and that the latter also ran half-trained horses when he did not want them to win. ,