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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 13 April 1934, Page 7

A recent Court case in London revealed the breaking of a long-standing family friendship by the win of a firstprize (£30,000) in the Irish Derby Sweep, in which two families—the Alurphys and the Olivers, of London—took a ticket between them. There were four Alurphys and six Olivers, and flic ticket was in the.name, of one of the' latter, who claimed that they wore entitled to six-tenths of the £30,000, and also of the £IOOO seller’s prize. The ticket was sold by Mrs. Murphy, whose claim was that the seller’s prize belonged to her personally, and that the ticket was taken out oil a 50-50 basis by. the two families. In giving judgment in favour of Airs. Murphy's claim, directing that the £30,000 be lodged in court, half to be - paid to plaintiffs and half to defendants, the £IOOO seller’s prize to Mrs. ATurphy, and costs to be pa.id by the defendants (the Olivers). Mr. Justice Johnston remarked that the rejoicing among the parties on learning what was called their “good luck” in winning a huge prize might be described as ecstatic, but since then the long-existing friendship between the two families .had been so sundered that he thought it would never be revived .