“FIXED” FIGHTS
EXPLANATION OFFERED AUTHOR OF LETTER ASSURANCE TO WIFE (P.A.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 22. William or "Yank” Davis, was the last witness before the adjournment of the case in which Boswell Murphy, boxer, is claiming £25 damages from each of three defendants for alleged defamation of character. The adjournmen t was taken until Monday, September 15, because the magistrate, Mr. A. M. Colliding, has other engagements. Davis admitted the authorship of a letter which was quoted from by counsel on Wednesday, in which it was alleged that Percy Galvin, Murphy’s manager, had agreed for three “fixed” fights for Murphy in Australia with Vic Patrick. Davis admitted that he had not Galvin’s authority for the statement, and said he had included it in a letter to allay any fears which Mrs. Patrick might have because she had told Patrick after his fight with Murphy that he would not fight any more welter-weight contests.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22416, 25 August 1947, Page 6
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