ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt ɐ dˈælbi sˈɪɾɪzən ɐplˈaɪd səksˈɛsfəli fɔːɹ dʒˈɛɹoʊmz ɛɡzˈɛmpʃən ɔnðə spjˈʊɹɹiəs ɡɹˈaʊnd ðæt hiː wʌzɐ hˈæf kˈæst, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ təbi ɹᵻmˈuːvd fɹʌmðə kəntɹˈoʊld nˈeɪɾɪv lˈɪstɪŋ, wˌɪtʃ wʊd ɐlˈaʊ hˌɪm tə pɚsˈuː ɐ spˈoːɹɾɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ.
In 1908 a Dalby citizen applied successfully for Jerome's exemption on the spurious ground that he was a ‘half caste’, in order to be removed from the controlled native listing, which would allow him to pursue a sporting career.