BETTING FRAUDS
—— PLEA OF GUILTY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, .March 7. The trial opened at the Old Bailey of Uaplain Owen I’eel, anil’ his wife (for telegraphic frauds on bookmakers). Th e husband's plea- of guilty astonished the great array of' fashionable people pfWmnt. The wife firmly pleaded nut guilty and an argument followed as to whether the wife could b« fried, because it must be presumed that, she tided under lier husband's influence. .Justice Dulling declared that the wife must be fried and adjourned (lie case until Afarcli 9. Air. Juslice Darling refused Peel bail but released the wife on her own recognisance.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 9 March 1922, Page 5
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