IRISH SWEEP PRIZE

Grey River Argus, 9 November 1931, Page 5

IRISH SWEEP PRIZE

ITALIANS’ DISPUTE Ironical Judge’s Comments (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, November 6. The disposition of the balance of the lajs/t Irish Sweep first prize still remains in dioubt. Mr Justice Meredith gave his judgment in the suit. He saad that the numbers of the wrinnnjng ticket had been inserted after the draw- in a document which Scala ■and officers drew up. (Nevertheless, there had been, a verbal agreement to include an additional ticket 'i n the pool). He adjourned the case for a fortnight to enable further legal arguments to be made including that as to whether Scala, had allocated the particular winning ticket the pool before he divided the destiny of No. 88436. Air Justice cotmmentcd on the conflict off evidence as being almost unpiedecented. It. was impossible 1o accept entirely either side’s version. H e said: “I would like to adapt Lord Byron’s line, beginning: “They were of all tongues and creeds,” (inserting two lines, and making the passage conclude: “Some wore sellers, so<mo were buy-

Nearly all were priceless liars. ’ ’ “Yet through the wide -world you might search. Nor find a mother crew, nor a blither I # Neverthelessi, His Honour said: “I have not had tio deal with unmitigated perjuring Ahcjmselves for the sake of gain. On the cefntrary, I have received a n unconquerable impression that both sides behove that justice rest s with, them He says the case of Airs Apicella, who w*as holding her rosary beads while giving her evidence, carefully placing the cross on the testament, while taking the oath. She hag been stcjrmling Heaven with, her prayers for the success of the case. She has trusted that her prayers will be answered. Whether or not she perjured herself, I do not know./’