"JOHN BULL" DERBY SWEEP
ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. By Teteera-Dh—Pre33 London, May 14. ; Henrv James Houston, of Burnlo.v, find" William Dixon and Oharlon Towler, of Birmingham, charged at Plymouth with being concerned in a widespread conspiracy in the provinces for the snl-o of tickots in tho "John Bull" Derby sweep, have boon committed for trial. Houston stated that- hf was solo agent for Geneva for tho firm promoting tho sweeps. A few days ago. Hnratio Bottomloy (the acting-editor) and ,Tuliu<s Eli;"? (the latter representing tho nrintpn: of the paner) worn rliarTod with publishing-. an otHclo in "John Bull" containing a proposal and scheme regarding tickets for lotteries '.o be run in Su-itzerlaml, tho lotteries to l>o called "Tlin Grand National Swornstake" and "Tho John Bull Derby Sw<>ep." / Tho accused wore fined =C 25
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2150, 16 May 1914, Page 5
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133"JOHN BULL" DERBY SWEEP Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2150, 16 May 1914, Page 5
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