APPEAL BY P ATKINS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 85, 9 April 1936, Page 4

APPEAL BY P ATKINS

ECHO OF TRENTHAM CASE RV -H' I H-ipS ♦ Fer Fre-s Aseo«-ja»«on. i WELLINGTON, April 8. Th a appeal bv I’. Atkins, jockey, agmn-r rhe decision of the Wellington District Committee upholding the de-•-i'ion of the judicial committee of the Wellington Racing Club in suspending ' licence for three months from March 17, 193*5. has been dismissed by ;he judges of the New Zealand Racing <‘■•nference. Their judgment is: “We have careful! v considered Atkins’ appeal and we are satisfied that, although Atkins was nor present during trie whole time the evidence was being taken bv the judicial committee of the Wellington Racing Club during its in - vestigations into the cause of Gay • "nief falling in the Pacific Handicap, run on the fourteenth day of March,! r.C.G, he was not prejudiced thereby, as in his appeal before the Wellington District Committee he had every opportunity, of which he availed himself, .»f hearing aH the evidence and questioning all the witnesses and bringing further evidence. We consider that Atkins- appeal should not be allowed. M e order the deposit to be refunded.” iSguedL 1). E. Wanklyn. Janies McLeod, L W. Nelson, judges.