SPORTING LIBEL CASE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144147, 17 July 1913, Page 3

SPORTING LIBEL CASE.

FURTHER EVIDENCE. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. (Received July 17, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, July 16. In the Wootton v. Sievier case, Sievier in cross-examination sought to prove that Wootton had won heavy bets. Wootton admitted that the In-come-tax Commissioners claimed tax on £17,000, betting earnings, but the claim was disallowed on appeal. Ho denied that he had over betted against his own horses. Counsel for the Winning Post crossexamined him regarding his banking account. Counsel pointed out that £39,827 passed into Wootton’s account in the three years 1910-12. Wootton admitted that ho had sent between £30,000 and £50,000 to Australia during the past few years. His son Frank had £31,000 invested in Australia. Witness admitted that possibly large sums came from the bookmakers, but he denied winning even £25,000 in bets in six yeans.

Frank Wootton, in evidence, stated that he never pulled a horse in his life.