312 EMPLOYMENT OF THE DOG IN HUNTING, ETC. 



31. Objections, An objection to a gre^^liouud may be made to 

 a.nj one of the Stewards of a meeting at any time before the 

 stakes are paid over, upon the objector lodging in the hands of 

 such Steward, or the Secretary, the sum of £5, which shall be 

 forfeited if the objection proves frivolous, or if he shall not bring 

 the case before the next meeting of the National Club, or give 

 notice to the Stewards previous thereto of his intention to with- 

 draw the objection. The owner of the grej^hound objected to 

 must deposit equally the sum of £3, and prove the correctness of 

 his entr}". All expenses in consequence of the objection shall be 

 borne by the part}' against whom the decision may be given. 

 Should an objection be made which cannot at the time be substan- 

 tiated or disproved, the greyhound may be allowed to run under 

 protest, the Stewards retaining his winnings until the objection 

 has been withdrawn, or heard and decided. If the greyhound 

 objected to be disqualified, the amount to which he would other- 

 wise have been entitled shall be divided equalh' among the dogs 

 beaten by him ; and if a piece of plate or j^rize has been added, 

 and won by him, only the dogs which he beat in the several rounds 

 shall have a right to contend for it. 



32. Defaulters. — No person shall be allowed to enter or run 

 a greyhound, in his own or any other person's name, who is a 

 defaulter for either stakes, forfeits, or bets, or for money due under 

 an arrangement for a division of winnings, or for penalties regu- 

 larly imposed for the infraction of rules by the Stewards of any 

 meeting, or for any jDayment required by a decision of the National 

 Club, or for subscriptions due to any club entitled to have rep re- 



