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on those who consent to submit to their authority. Their de- 
cisions are founded on the code of honour. The principles on 
which they act are fair and honourable. 
The Solicitor General. — Has the Jockey Club any means of 
enforcing its decisions in case they should not be obeyed ? Sup- 
posing a party enters a horse to run for the Derby, is it com- 
petent for him to withdraw that horse (continuing to be the 
owner of it) without giving any reason for so doing? 
Witness. — Certainly; according to the rules of the Jockey Club, 
a gentleman can withdraw his horse whenever he pleases. 
The Solicitor General. — Now, supposing that the Duke of 
Grafton made any bets against the two horses which he entered for 
the Derby, and that he afterwards withdrew them from the race, 
would he, according to the rules of the Jockey Club, be entitled 
to receive his bets ? 
Witness. — I know of no rule of the club to prevent him from 
doing so. 
The Solicitor General. — Now, I want to have the matter clearly 
stated. Supposing the owner of a horse makes a bet that his 
horse will not win a certain race, and he withdraws the horse 
from that race, is he entitled to receive that bet, according to the 
rules of your club ? 
Witness. — Yes : but I am not aware of any case of the kind 
having ever been brought before the Jockey Club. There has 
never within my recollection been such a case disputed before 
them. I know that if a person makes a bet against a horse, and 
that the horse loses, the party losing must pay, unless he shews 
good reason to the contrary. It is a very common case for 
horses to be withdrawn from a race. According to the club 
rules, every person is bound to pay the bets which he loses. 
Lord John Fitzroy was next called and examined by Mr. 
Thesiger : He said, I am a brother of the Duke of Grafton. I 
am my brother’s confederate with regard to his racing stud — that 
is, I have as much power over the stud as he has himself. He 
was owner of the horse called Canadian. I remember the horse 
being lame in 1841. Mr. Greville wrote a letter to my brother, 
with respect to the purchase of Canadian. I replied to the letter. 
Mr. Greville agreed to purchase the horse for £2000, to be paid 
down, and to pay £1000 more if he won the Derby. He bought 
him with what is called his engagements, which would amount 
to about £80. 
Cross-examined by the Solicitor-General : I have been a mem- 
ber of the Jockey Club for twenty years, and am tolerably well 
acquainted with the rules of betting. 
