THE TAURIKI CASE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 1008, 1 July 1909, Page 6

THE TAURIKI CASE.

LIFE DISQUALIFICATIONS.

The Auckland Metropolitan Committee on Monday last disposed of the Tauriki case, them finding being drawn up in the following terms: — “ The Metropolitan Committee, after reading the evidence taken before the

Takapuna Jockey Club in the Tauriki case, and after hearing the further evidence adduced, find that Joseph Grant, in whose name the mare Tauriki was raced, is guilty of a corrupt practice in wilfully and corruptly supplying false information in connection with the inquiries in this case before the Takapuna Jockey Club and this committee; that Samuel Darragh is guilty of corrupt practice in wilfully and corruptly supplying false information in connection with the inquiries in this case before the Takapuna Jockey Club and this committee; that the Metropolitan Committee disqualify the said Joseph Grant and Samuel Darragh for life. That the Metropolitan Committee find that the evidence appears conclusive that the mare Tauriki is a ’ ring-in,’ there being no satisfactory evidence in regard to the said Tauriki being the property of eitner Samuel Darragh or Joseph Grant prior to the month of April, 1908. That the evidence also shows that the nominations of the mare Tauriki for the Avondale Jockey Club’s races and the Takapuna Jockey Club’s races are irregular. That the Metropolitan Committee disqualify the said Samuel Darragh and Joseph GrGant and the mare Tauriki for life. These disqualifications to date from the 14th of May, 1909. That the Metropolitan Committee endorse the finding of the Takapuna Jockey Club in awarding the stakes won by the said mare Tauriki —viz., the Maiden Plate and the Pupuke Handicap—to the owner of the second horse in those races—viz., Cyreniac, and the stakes won by the said mare Tauriki, viz., the Welter Handicap, to the owner of the second horse in that race, viz., Tui Cakobau. The Metropolitan Committee have to express their dissatisfaction with the evidence given in this matter by Richard Hannon and Philip Brady.” It is understood that Messrs. Dar-

yard, amidst excitement.