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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 15, 1988

H. K. Jockey Club Sued For Libel

A special jury composed of Mr. done so, although he continued to J. Fleming (foreman), Messrs. Lo deny liability.

Counsel pointed out that the Club Luk-fong, I. H. Geare, T., B. Wil- had other alternatives than posting son, L. Dunbar, C. Champkin and his client as a defaulter.

ALTERNATIVE METHODS R. M. McLay, was called at the Mr. Brayfield

had, in

fact, Wilkinson and Supreme Court this morning when through Messrs.

that the Club the case was opened in which Mr. Grist, suggested

should sue him for the $9.10, but T. H. G. Brayfield is suing the the Club did not reply. The mat- Hong Kong Jockey Club for dam-ter could easily have been settled ages for libel.

The alleged libel consisted of the the Stable Sub-Committee gave posting of plaintiff's name at the

Jockey Club as a defaulter.

Eldon

in court.

Furthermore, the regulations of

them the power to seize any pro- Mr. H. C. MacNamara, instructed perty of his client at the Club.

Mr. Thomas Henry Gordon Bray- by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones, appears field, in the witness-box, stated that for Mr.. Brayfield and Mr. Potter, K.C., with Mr. H. G. Shel- he had been a member of the Hong don, instructed by Mr. G. G. N. Kong Jockey Club since 1909. Tinson, is representing the Jockey 1935, he paid two small suma

He paid the excess forage. Club.

because satisfactory reasoris were

The name of Mr. S. T. ·· Butlin, called for the special jury, was chal-supplied. lenged by Mr. Potter because of his connection with the Jockey secretaries' and and treasurers.

Club

Mac-

sur-

In

for bills

He maintained two ponies, Salvage the Master and Ship's Master, at Hong Kong Jockey Club. The Club supplied each pony with 13 pounds of forage per day.

Asked whether he made arrange-

year

ATTACK ON REPUTATION In opening the case, Mr. Namara said the action had been ments with the Club for extra fod- started as the posting constituted an der, plaintiff replied "Certainly not! attack on his client's reputation.except my own."

EXTRA FEED Mr. Brayfield was a marine

At the beginning of this veyor, generally well-known through- out the Colony and a Justice of the plaintiff was advised that 13 pounds Peace. He was engaged in the sport of forage was insufficient for a hard gave his of racing and besides having ponies] working pony and "he' at the H. K. Jockey Club stables, ponies an extra 21⁄2 pounds of soya maintained a private stable.

beans, grain and broken maize each For that reason, he was day. rather surprised to receive a bill for $9.10 for excess forage alleged to

The question of libel arose when his client's name was posted at the end of March as a defaulter.

He pointed out that a "defaulter", have been consumed by one of his was a person who would not or could ponies. not pay.

Mr. Plaintiff said that

Pearce The sum involved was $9.10, al-demanded that he pay the $9.10, but that substantial leged to be the balance of a bill for plaintiff insisted fodder supplied to Mr. Brayfield's proof of the excess fodder be pro- ponies.

duced. AMOUNT DISPUTED

Mr. Pearce, added plaintiff, spoke Mr. MacNamara read correspon-in an irascible manner so he (plain- dence passing between his client tiff) took off his hat and went away. not and the Jockey Club showing that Mr. Brown, he stated, would Mr. Brayfield had continually press-listen to his proposal to take the ed for substantial proof of the cubic capacity of the fodder basins. Potter, amount claimed.

Cross-examined by Mr.

The actual bill came to $19.60. plaintiff said that if the trainer, To and Mr. Brayfield paid $10.50 which | Kau-po, had given his pony the ex- he admitted to be due, taking thetra 91 pounds of fodder he would position that he was not liable for have paid, although he would have the balance of $9.10.

been annoyed and surprised.

Mr. Brayfield paid the amount on May 2 because he, would have ceased to be a member had he not

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