DOMINION SPORTSMEN.
THE PRESIDENT SUED. CLAIM TO RECOVER £IOO. (By Telegraph.-—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. In the Magistrate's Court James Arnold, a clerk, claimed to recover from Leonard Smith, of Colombo Street, Christchurch, described as the president of the Christchurch branch of the. Dominion Sportsmen’s Association, £IOO, allegedly paid to the defendant for the purposes of helping the association to carry on propaganda work to get bookmakers licensed. Plaintiff, said counsel, was one ot five who lent money on the understanding that he would get it back when the association had sufficient .(funds. Plaintiff said he paid £IOO to the late Peter Grant when approached for funds. After plaintiff had given evidence counsel for defendant submitted that there was tfo case against Smith personally, as Smith was not in Christchurch at the time when the money was alleged to have been paid. The Magistrate upheld counsel's contention and non-suited plaintiff.
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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18157, 23 October 1930, Page 8
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