APPEAL UPHELD.
ALLEGED DOPING CASE. United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph—Copyright LONDON, March 22. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal by defendants in the Chapman A new trial was ordered regarding a publication by news agencies and “The Times.” The alleged doping of Donpat was the basis of an action by the trainer. Charles Chapman, against Lords Rosebery, Ellersmere and Harewood, stewards of the Jockey Club, and Weatherly and Sons (publishers of the racing calendar) and proprietors of “The Times" for libel, in publishing the stewards’ decision warning off Chapman from Newmarket and disqualifying the horse. The defendants pleaded privilege and justification. Counsel contended that they never said that Chapman doped the horse. Evidence was given that plaintiff had offered a £SOO reward, and employed a private detective to discover the doper, but failed. The jury found that the words meant that Chapman was a party to the doping, and returned a verdict granting £13,000 damages against the stewards and Weatherlys, and a further £3OOO against all the defendants Stay of execution was granted.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 19141, 24 March 1932, Page 7
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175APPEAL UPHELD. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 19141, 24 March 1932, Page 7
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