TICKET IN "TATTS."

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 September 1917, Page 2

TICKET IN "TATTS."

INCOME TAX FOR WINNERS.

In a- case against one Michael Joseph Rosriey, who was charged at lritzroy, Sydney, recently with having failed to send in a. Federal income-tax return for.the year endinfc June 30th, the prosecution said that defendant

had not sent in a return for 1916 or for the previous year. He had only been traced by officials of the Department searching through Tattersall's list.

Defendant said he did not send in a return because his earnings for the , year did not total £156, and he had not understood that a cash prize in Tattersall's should be included in a return. It was an illegal lottery, and therefore the Government, he thought, should not take that into account. The fact that he would have to include the prize lie won never entered his head. The Police Magistrate said a cash prize in a lottery was specifically included in the Act. Defendant: If that is so, what is the position of a man who includes money which lie admits is obtained through an illegal lottery? The Magistrate: Don't you worry about that; you are not likely to win another Tattersall's prize. (Laujghter). You will be fined 15s, with 5s costs. Defendant: I ask you not to fine me. I have lost my son afc the front. The Magistrate: The fine will be reduced to 10s.