A DOUBLE BET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11390, 17 May 1915, Page 5

A DOUBLE BET.

CASE MEN TO COURT. DEFENDANT PLEADS GAHG ACT A'casc of interest t-i> the sporting fraternity was heard before Mr B. W. Bishop, S.M.. at the Magistrate's Court this umrning, when Kohert Dirk. r«. butcher in business in Christchurch, sv.e<l William Whitta i'cr £4O 10s. ba!- | nnco alleged to bo due from business transactions between tho parties, and was uoiiKuiteij with costs. Mr F. W. Johnston appeared for pbintil? and Mr J. A. Gapsidy conducted Whittn's case. The plaintJf said that he had bad dealings wii.h Wlntta. end £4O IGs. .still owing to him. Mr •NvQssidy: What was the business? Plaintiff. 1 tracked a. winning double. My Ciissiav: It was a bet. Plaintiff: Yes. The Magistrate: A bet! Mr Cassicly: Plaintiff and his counsel carefully avoided mentioning thatt'iict. To Mr Cassidy, pbintiff said that his brother was not- concerned in any way in the transaction. Nobody was mixed up in it. Ha alone vra,s concerned, in it. He denied that he knew anything about his brother owing Whitta the same, amount .as was set out in the claim. His brother had never sec-n tho hotting i^iip. Mr Csssidy said that the claim was prohibited by suet-ion 69 of tho Gaming Act. Defendant was' ! sutisfied that both men were concerned, in the matter tx> as to avoid tho p.-yirent of the money the brother owed him. In order to show that- it was lot a question- oi money, Mr t'a-ssidy said that ho had cheque for £4O and another £lO extra, which wcujd be handed to hi.-; Worship to g\> to rJie Patriotic Fund. Plaintiff had sued Whitta because bo w-as under the impression that defendant would not appear in Court. He would hand tho cheque to Mr Bishop. Mr Bi-h.cp: I am not at all sure thai: I shall take the money. What hare yon to say t-> this. Mr Johnston ? Mr Johnston: T hare nothing *<> sny. If defendant _ pleads tho Gaming Act and brings this cock-and-bull story, he is quite within his rights, of cour::-:\ Anyhow, I'll be glad to h»r of the money going to the Patriotic Fund. Mr' Bshcp snicl he did net think re would have* anything to do rath the money. M.r Cassidy: Well, your IV.-i-h.tD. 7 give yon my -word that I will Land '.i to the fu"d. Mr Bishop: You know. Mr Ca.ssidy. you are merely advertis'ng the fact that your client is taking advantage .->f n legal defence. 'What yon do with tho money doesn't, concent tue. If yon , like to nnke me the instrument, outside the Court, of handing the money . to the hind, I shall bo only too pleased ! to do so, but I can't take it here. i Mr Cassidy :No ! Perhaps you may i get another .lending arivele. ! Plaintiff was nonsuited with exists.