DECLARED ILLEGAL.
JOHNSON-WELLS FIQHT. By Tcleiraph—Press Association— CoDyriebt London, September 25. Mr. Winston. Churchill, Homo Secretary, after full inquiry, and after taking tho best legal advice, has decided that tho proposed Johnson-Wells fight would bo illegal, and that unless it is voluntarily abandoned, stops will bo taken to prevent it. This implies that, if necessary, a summons will be obtained with, a view to getting the promoter bound over not to cause a breach of the peace. The promoter will endeavour to provo that tho contest is legal. THE ISSUE AT STAKE. (Rec. September 2G, 10.35 p.m.) London, September 26. Johnson and-Wells have signed to box under the National Sporting Club rules in order to prove that tho issue at stake is tho right to box. Wells, on being interviewed, 6aid that if the match was stopped it would be transferred to Paris. Mr. White, tho promoter of the fight, says if its legality is upheld the contest will proceed, and if it is illegal it will put an end to the sport in England. "Sporting Life" declares that oven' if the promoter is bound over and tho inotoh proceeds no subsequent legal action can be taken unless an illegality suoh as to cause a breach of tho peace occurs.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1243, 27 September 1911, Page 5
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210DECLARED ILLEGAL. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1243, 27 September 1911, Page 5
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