TIN HARE INQUIRY

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1932, Page 5

TIN HARE INQUIRY

BIG LICENSE ERE

£7500 DEMANDED FOR SERVICE.

(Australian Press Association.)

SYDNEY, July 20. At the mechanical hare inquiry today, John Felix-Booth, the business adviser to Anthony Hordern, gave evidence that he liaci advised Hordern to buy large parcels of Greyhound Coursing Company .shares from “Judge” Swindell. On one occasion, said’ witness, . he paid Swindell four thousand pounds in not 73, Swindell specially asking for cash. " ’•'

Booth also stated that Swindell -was to be paid £7y')oo.'for )is getting up the articles of association. The Commissioner: “Do you expect me. to believe that was why Swindell was to receive that money r'” f '

Booth': .“No 18. ’'' " The Commissioner reminded (Bbbtl that he was oil oath, and warned hin to be careful.

Booth explained- that tile neW' Dog Company Was!'floated at Swindell’s suggestion A letter Came froin Hoh. MaHc Gosling; the.fprmelr jV.S.W.' CftlST Secretary, gr,-lilting, a licetise lot" the coinpaiiy oil the very day that the aj>: plication was mads,,, • Mr Monahan, I K.C. (who is assisting the Commissioner) i “That £7,SGO was the price of the license!” " Mr Booth: “I won’t say that!”

Mr Monahan: “Now,wasn’t it the price of the licenser” Booth: “Yes—and we got it!”

Mr Monahan:- “What did Swindell sav in demanding the £7,500 f” Booth : “He said, T want Jt for “service.”.’ r ,-;

J. Muirbead. Secretary, of the Greyhound Coursing Association, said that Judge Swindell was appointed managing director of . that Association. without his having the necessary shareholding qualification.' ; - The hearing was adjourned.