TAURIKI CASE DECIDED.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 1002, 20 May 1909, Page 6

TAURIKI CASE DECIDED.

The committee of the Takapuna Jockey Club have disposed of the long standing Tauriki case. The following finding was posted on Saturday: — The" committee of the Takapuna J.C. having taken voluminous evidence and carefully and fully investigated the question raised by Mr. A- McMillan, owner of Cyreniac, with respect to the mare Tauriki, which was declared to be the winner of the Maiden Plate, Pupuke and Welter Handicaps at the club’s winter meeting of 1908, unanimously find as follows: —That J. Grant, in whose name Tauriki was raced, is guilty of a corrupt practice by wilfully and corruptly supplying false information at this inquiry, and the committee disqualify him during the pleasure of the club. That S. Darragh is guilty of a corrupt practice by wilfully and corruptly supplying false information at this inquiry, and the committee disqualify him during, the pleasure of the club. The committee award the stakes won by Tauriki, viz., the Maiden Plate and Pupuke Handicap, to the owner of the second horse Cyreniac and the stakes won .by Taurik!. viz., the Welter Handicap, to the owner of the second horse, Tui Cakobau. The committee has been delayed in arriving at a decision ow-ing-sOhiefly to the persistent failure Of Mr. S. Darragh and Mr. J. Grant and their witnesses to appear and give evidence when notified to do so.

Mr. T. S. Clibborn has been secretary to the Australian Jockey Club for the substantial period of 36 years.