FOOTBALL BETTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 209, 5 April 1913, Page 2

FOOTBALL BETTING.

FIRM'S PROFIT AT THE RATE OF ■ £20,000 A "YEAR. A football coupon betting business that was said to bring in profits at the rate of £20,000 a year was investigated at Newcastle last month. George Layton Collins, 41, and Thomas Ohayfor _?0, were charged as principals in conducting a betting establishment. Kiglis ciher men were charged with aiding a/id abetting. Counsel stated that when the rriice raided the building they found LV2S In cash and notes, and £IOB in a rafe in cheques and postal orders, a toUl of £940. . " . ... '.: There were also 51,528 football coupons. These contained lists of matches and schedules of the odds whieh wVre allowed""on different «vems. The '<.t.pons were distributed by lumdr.'-U ;.'id thousands to agents who scattered tn-'rn, not only over the" Newcnntb di-strxt. hut over the whole ,>>f England a; d part of Scotland. Some bets were for considerable sums. but the bulk were in small sums. Counsel added that the bets were all ready money bets. In four months from Sept. 7 to '.Tan. 4 bets were made amounting to £19,470. A sum of £1,782 was paid to agents, and something was put back to those fortunate enough to win, but there was a cleat- gain in Four months of £7,229, or at the rate of £20.000 a year. ; It was stated that among the agents were a number of men prominent in the football world, including a man who was a captain and goalkeeper of ■ a ■ League team. In another case a professional footballer Avon last season £1.020.

One of the defendants was discharged, and the others, including Collins and Chaytor, were committed .for trial.