THE BOTTOMLEY CASE

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 25, 24 October 1921, Page 5

THE BOTTOMLEY CASE

'VICTORY BOND CLUB FUNDS COMPLETELY MUDDLED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, October 21. Mr. Justice Sargant, in appointing re-' ceivers for the various funds in which , Horatio Bottomley is concerned, eaid tha. whole thing was a complete muddle. No dates were fixed for repayments of tha Victory Bond Club funds, and there was no income to pay interest. There had.' teen a callous disregard of the interests of the subscribers. Bottomley appeared to havo received the whole of tho in-, come of the fund, and ho had not ex- . hibited the slightest care or regard for j the interests of those who entrusted their , money to him. No doubt dissatisfied' persons, by using pressure, got their. money back to the disadvantage of other ; subscribers. —“The Times." , ( SCHEME DEVOTED”TO GAMBLING IMPROPER REMOVAL OF BOOKS. (Rec. October 23, 5.5 p.m.) London, October 21. Mr. Justice Sargant, in ordering tha appointment of receivers lor the Bottomley clubs, said Bottomley had devoted the Victory Bond Club scheme for years to gambling and lottery. Books relating, to the clubs had teen taken/out of the.' 1 country 'most improperly, and he intimated that Bottomley was bound to bring within his jurisdiction funds which' might at present be outside his jurisdic-tion—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.