Stewards To Recommence Richmond Inquiry

By GRNSW

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) stewards will recommence an inquiry into an alleged incident said to have involved registered attendant Susan Absalom, which occurred at the conclusion of the Richmond meeting on 7 May 2014.

Ms Absalom was last week asked to answer two separate charges in relation to the incident under Gar 14 (3) and Gar 86 (f) (iii) which read:

R 14 Powers of Controlling Body and official of Controlling Body

(6) A person who on demand being made by a member of the Controlling Body pursuant to sub-rule (5) fails or refuses to furnish his correct name and address, shall be guilty of an offence.

and

R86 Offences

A person (including an official) shall be guilty of an offence if the person-

(f) engages in, publishes or causes to be published, broadcasts or causes to be broadcast, the use of any contemptuous, unseemly, improper, insulting, or offensive language, conduct or behaviour in any manner or form towards, or in relation to-

(iii) the Controlling Body, or a member of the Controlling Body;

The hearing of the charges will be conducted at the offices of GRNSW on 3 September 2014 at 11am.