Meeting of the Disciplinary Committee
was held on
Wednesday, 2 March, 2005
At Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ.
The Investigation Committee preferred a formal complaint against Mrs
D. Walton of 21 Holly Avenue, Haslingden, Lancashire BB4 6QD. Prefix: BADSWORTH:
That the Defendant is in breath of Articles 12(1)(a) and/or 12(1)(b) (paragraph 1) and/or 12(1)(d) of the GCCF Constitution in that:
1. She signed an application form to register a kitten, BADSWORTH FRODOBAGGINS, born on 29 August 2003, giving the name of the sire as CRYSES WAGGYTAIL MCCAVITY, a cat which had been exhibited by her as a male neuter at a show held on 7 September 2002.
By this action the Defendant acted in a way which was, or may have been, discreditable and/or prejudicial to the interest of cat owners and/or the breeding of cats and/or the exhibiting of cats and/or the interest of the GCCF.
2. She exhibited BADSWORTH FRODOBAGGINS at two shows, naming, on the signed entry forms, his sire as CRYSES WAGGYTAIL MCCAVITY.
By this action the Defendant acted in a way which was, or may have been discreditable and/or prejudicial to the interest of cat owners and/or the breeding of cats and/or the exhibiting of cats and/or the interest of the GCCF.
Mrs Walton did not attend the hearing, nor was she represented.
Mrs Walton admitted the complaint.
The Disciplinary Committee found the complaint against Mrs Walton proven on her own admission and ordered that she be fined an amount of £200, such fine to be paid within 28 days within the meaning of Article 12(4)(c)(ii) and that all awards awarded to the cat, BADSWORTH FRODOBAGGINS, will be forfeit and any re-submission for registration of the cat should be directed towards the Executive Committee for agreement as to whether or not to re-register the cat.
The GCCF Disciplinary Committee directed that Mrs Walton pay a sum of £50 by way of costs.
The Investigation Committee preferred a formal complaint against Mr B. J. Cawthorne of 1 Chipperfield Road, Apsley, He
mel Hempstead, Herts HP3 0AQ. Prefix: COONSLAIR (jointly owned with Mrs A. Cawthorne).
That the Defendant is in breach of Article 12(1)(b) (paragraph 1) and/or 12(1)(d) of the GCCF Constitution in that:
On Saturday, 18 September 2004, whilst exhibiting two female Maine Coon cats, COONSLAIR RAINBOW WARRIOR (64 31gts) and ADFURLO COONSLAIR SNOQUEEN (64 31ts) at the Bucks, Oxon and Berks Cat Society show, the Defendant was involved in an incident at the Show Manager’s table. After COONSLAIR RAINBOW WARRIOR was judged in the AOC Maine Coon Adult Female Open Class as the wrong colour, the Defendant approached the Show Management Table in an irate, aggressive and insulting manner demanding that the cat be re-judged.
By this action the Defendant acted in a way that was discreditable and prejudicial to the welfare of cats or the interest of cat owners or the breeding or exhibiting of cats, within the meaning of said articles.
Mr Cawthorne attended the hearing.
Mr Cawthorne denied the complaint and gave evidence in his defence.
The Investigation Committee called three witnesses.
The Disciplinary Committee found the complaint against Mr Cawthorne unanimously proven and ordered that Mr Cawthorne be censured and warned within the meaning of Article 12(4)(c)(i) of the GCCF Constitution.
The Disciplinary Committee also directed that Mr Cawthorne pay the sum of £100 by way of costs within the meaning of Article 12(11)(a)(b)(c) and (d).
FIXED PENALTIES SUSPENSIONS FOR A BREACH OF GCCF RULES
Suspension Date Prefix Name & Address Case No.
02/03/05 SHARAMKA Mrs J. A. Anthony FPIC/111/04
107 Gunnersbury Avenue
Ealing
LONDON
W5 4LR.
Breach of GCCF Rules, Section 1, Rules 3f or 10b and 10a. Suspended sine die until paperwork is provided to and accepted by the GCCF Office and the fine has been paid.
03/03/05 MAGAELI Mrs H. A. Andrews FPIC/08/05
The Lord Tennyson
North Holme Road
LOUTH Lincolnshire
LN11 0JF.
Breach of GCCF Rules, Section 1, Rules 3f or 10b and 10a. Suspended sine die until paperwork is provided to and accepted by the GCCF Office and the fine has been paid.
03/03/05 JILCO Mrs J. Armstrong FPIC/11/05
13 Beech Road
Armthorpe
DONCASTER
DN3 2DZ.
Breach of GCCF Rules, Section 1, Rules 3f or 10b and 10a. Suspended sine die until paperwork is provided to and accepted by the GCCF Office and the fine has been paid.
