21 MAY 1927, Page 3

A pleasing settlement was announced in the King's Bench Division

on Wednesday when the charges brought by Captain Robert Gee against the R.S.P.C.A. were handsomely withdrawn. It will be remembered that Captain Gee declared in the House of Commons that the society had deliberately made use of a " faked " film in its campaign against the export of worn-out horses to the Continent. Captain Gee, it must be said to his credit, did not shelter himself under the privileges of Parliament, but repeated his accusations outside. He has since been convinced that his accusations were unjustified. Counsel on his behalf—Captain Gee himself is in Australia—therefore withdrew all the charges and expressed Captain Gee's sincere regret for having made them.