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Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1932, Page 5

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SPORT SCANDAL

SENTENCED FOR BRIBERY. (United Press Association—By Electric telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, April 17. Gavin Hamilton, a former captain of the -Montrose Football Club, was sent to prison for sixty days at Glasgow .Sheriff Court for a contravention of the Corruption Act. He was found [ gui‘ty of attempting to bribe David Mooney, the leit back, to lose the match against Edinburgh City. David Mooney, left-back, of Montrose, told the Court that Hamilton visited him at bis father’s house in RuthcrgJen. Accused asked him to “lie down,” and j said that it would be worth £4O to £oO to him. Hamilton added that lie was working with a bookmaker, j It was suggested that if goals did not pome quickly dnougli for Edinburgh City u penalty should be given away,

Ttie conversation, which took place lil a, bedroom, was overheard by Adaiii Mooney, a- younger brother. Later the brothers, told their father what had happened, Hamilton denied having made stick an offer, but admitted that he had a bet on Edinburgh city to win,

Sheriff Welsh said the evidence showed that the very foundations of sport were being struck at. When Hamilton was leaving the dock he shook hands with David and . Adam Mooney and their father.