FOOTBALL BETS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 92, 8 June 1911, Page 4

FOOTBALL BETS.

CLAIM IX COURT. At the sitting of the Eltham Magistrate's Court yesterday Peter Caulfield sued W. X. Clieattle to recover 'tie sum of £2; Mr. T. B. Crump appeared for defendant. Plaintiff gave evidence to the effect that he met defendant in xlawera one day last year, and they made a wager of £1 on the result of the rep. foothall match between Taranaki and Auckland, and subsequently made a similar wager respecting . 'the Tara-uaki-Wellington match. Defendant lost both wagers, and had since failed to pay the amount. Cross-examined by Mr. Crump, plaintiff said he was not aware that hets were unrecoverable at law. Ho did not know that defendant denied having made a wager as alleged. His Worship said there was no need to call any further evidence as a bet was not recoverable. He gave judgment for defendant, with £1 Is costs against plaintiff. .1 n the course of some remarks which passed Mr. Crump said that the action had been brought for a certain purpose.