CLAIM FAILS

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1930, Page 6

CLAIM FAILS

ALLEGED BOOKMAKING INVOLVED. An unsuccessful claim for £4 was made by John Patrick Brown, at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, against Janies Summers. Plaintiff was represented by Mr W. J. Joyce. Plaintiff stated that he lent the money, £4, to defendant, at Christmas time four years ago, when the latter came out of tho hospital. Requests for payment had met with the response that “times were hard.” On another occasion defendant told him to “wait till 1 strike a win at the races.’’ Defendant: Is it not a fact that all the dealings I have had with you have been betting transactions'? “f have never had any betting transactions with you,” replied plaintiff. “The boot’s on the other foot,” said defendant, to the S.M. “Two of us struck him on an all-up bet, at the Dunedin races 4 or 5 years ago. The bets were made on the second and 1 hird races, as they appeared in the jiaper, but they were run vice versa, and he refused to pay up. I could not get redress by taking him to Court.” Plaintiff: “That’s a lie!” Defendant, in his evidence, stated that he had been in the hospital, but Tic thought it was five .vears ago. He had never borrowed any money from Brown. “Do you remember meeting Brown at the Royal Hotel?” asked Mr Joyce. “I did not, and Brown never approached me about any borrowed money. The first I heard of it was when I got a notice from Mr Naylor.” “Then you never got £4 from Brown?” asked Mr Joyce. “I might have for a bet,” replied defendant, “but nothings else. I have never made a bet with him after he beat us for £2O. “Didn’t the other man collect the money for that bet”’ asked Mr Joyce. —“No.” The S.M.: When was it that you made the bet? —About 2 or 3 years after I came out of the hospital. “Was he laying the odds?” queried the S.M. “Yes, and I made a bet with him to my sorrow. I paid up on a previous one.’ * Tho S.M. said that he could not give judgment, remarking that four years was a long time to wait before making a claim.