THE CLASSIS CASE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20085, 20 May 1914, Page 2

THE CLASSIS CASE.

Following is the full text of the Wan- | ganui District Ccmmittse's verdict in the Classis appeal case: '*Appeal of T. Wilson .?nd T. George . rt^ainst file nndin.o; o.;.ac &?. av\ai.a Racing Club at the^inquiry held by the ( stewards of that club into the running J of the horse Classis in the Linton Hactt j Welter on the 29th of April 1914. JUDGMENT OF THE WANGANUI COMMITTEE. "Having heard the appellants and the evidence of their witnesses, R. MeKenzie and D. H. Rait, and having read the case on appeal and tha evidence j thereon of Mr McMahon^ stipendiary ; steward, this District Committee decides that the stewards of the Manawatu Racing Club were not- justified upon the ■evidence giv-sn before them in the finding which they arrived at, such finding being, in this committee's opinion, founded -upon suspicion only and not upon facts proved by the evidence. This committee further decides that if the finding of the stewards was jecrrect, j then the appellants were only guilty of a breach of rule six on page 47 of the Rules of Racing. There being no penalty provided by a breach of this rule, recourse must bo had" to rule 12. ,pa go 14 of the Rules of Racing, and : the breach could only be met with a fine not exceeding £20 or disqualification for the race. Such a breach does not 'ooi ,%titute a 'corrupt pfractice •within Part XXXIII. of the Rules of Raring. Moreover, the appellants were not char- | god with committing a. corrupt practice/and the Manawatu Racing Club did not attend to th© provisions of rule 8, page 54 of the Rules or Racing. For , the*" reasons, this no-mmtttee decides that the appeal must be allowed in both cases, and orders that the deposit be refupekd."