PUBLICAN SUES BOOKMAKER.

Gisborne Times, Volume LI, Issue 5227, 17 July 1919, Page 6

PUBLICAN SUES BOOKMAKER.

CLAIM FOR £2OOO FAILS

In the Banco Court, Sydney, before the Chief Justice, Charles James Folbigg, late licensee of the Strathfield Hotel, Strathfield, sued Charles John Evans, licensed A.J.C. bookmaker, to recover £2OOO damages for alleged slander and defamation. ! Plaintiff’s case was that on December 3rd the defendant- made use of the! following words concerning him in the Strathfield Hotel:— “You are a German. You want £SOOO for your hotel. I’ll put Folbigg out of Strathfield. I put Rosenthal meaning a former licensee of the hotel) out. and I’ll put Folbigg out, too. Where does he get these nice girls from? (meaning certain employees). They are too good for him. He is a German. Mrs. Folbigg and the son are alright. The son is a flyer. I wish the son would take Folbigg 1000 feet up and let him drop and kill the German.” Defendant entered a plea of not guilty. Tho circumstances leading up to the use of the words complained of wore described by .the plaintiff as follows : The defendant, in trying to balance a tumbler on his forehead, let it fall and break. He threw 6d on to tlip counter to make good the damage, but plaintiff pointed out that as the glasses cost him 8s 9d a dozen the defendant ought to pay 9d. Plaintiff maintained that lie was a British subject, and loyal to his King and country. The jury found for the defendant.