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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 301, 21 December 1907, Page 2

s "That is an infernal lie," said a witi licss to cross-examining counsel in Chambers at: the Christchureh Supreme Court. "If you use an expression of that sort I will send you to gaol," said Mr. Justice ' Chapman. "I do not tolerate that sort • of thing here." The tout, the tipster, and the grandilo<|tient turf commissioner are said to reap an everlasting harvest in the United States of America, but the game does not always yield tlicin the golden dollars and they often get "posers" such as the following. The writer was n lady, and her communication was not aecomv in'iied by the usual cash, but alia apnr ived to have imagined she had struck a "can't lose" system. Her letter ran thus:—"Please put me every dn,y on the favorite as much money as will win 25 dollars. Continue this in every raoq until a favorite wins, and then stop. Ai •lie fimi lie l- sine toyirin qvery day,