GREYHOUND RACES

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 266, 5 August 1932, Page 11

GREYHOUND RACES

! Mr. Swindell’s Advice LICENSE FOR WAGGA Request for 1000 Shares (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. August 4, 9.45 p.m.) Sydney, August 4. At the mechanical hare inquiry today James McCarthy, bank clerk, told i the Royal Commission of bls attempt I to secure a license for greyhound rac- ! Ing at Wagga. ' He said that Mr. F. Swindell had advised him to form a company of 5000 shares, to which he agreed. He also asked for 1000 shares for himself. Wlt- ; ness composed the application for a ■ license. Mr. Swindell added to It and | a letter was typed in Mr. Swindell’s office. Mr. Swindell repeated his request for 1000 shares. Witness told him that he would not give him 1000 carraway seeds. Mr. McCarthy said he had no intention of starting dog racing. He merely wanted to sell land for that purpose. Mr. Swindell had led him to believe he was getting shares from country courses which had got tin hare licenses. John Hurley, a grazier In the Wagga district, gave evidence that he accompanied Mr. McCarthy when he visited Mr, Swindell, who wanted £lOOO or 1000 shares to ensure the issue of a tin hare license. Witness would have nothing to do with it. "I cleared out, leaving McCarthy with him,” he said. The hearing was adjourned.