“LORD DERBY DOES NOT BET”
4-— —— m MEN ON FRAUD CHARGE LONDON, April 10. The Earl of Derby has never made a bet. This was stated during a ease at Falmouth in which it was alleged that two men obtained £SO from a man to place ou Lord Derby’s horse. Sabotage, on the understanding that it was a friendly tip from the owner. John Ball, giving an hotel address in London, and George Anderson, who stated tint he came from Montreal, were committed for trial to Cornwall Quarter Sessions charged with conspiring to obtain and obtaining by fraud a dieque for £SO from John Jones, a viator to Falmouth, now staying at Torquay. Bail was refused. Both pleadtd not guilty, < Jones staled that he became friendly with the rien while at an hotel in Falmouth. tnd he gave them what he considered was a good tip to buy shares. Bel said that his business was to plac? hets with leading bookmakers for Lord Derby and the Aga Khan. He fentered into an arrangement to put. £SO on Sabotage on the distinct understanding that Bell was friendly with Lord Derby. Sabotage did not win. Mr Henry, Edward ITarrop. Lord Derby's nrivste secretary, said that Lord Derby hid no betting agent, and, in fact, had never made a bet.
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Evening Star, Issue 22938, 21 April 1938, Page 11
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