A BETTING CASE.
By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN. October 4. A betting case occupied the attention of Mr"Widdowson, P.M., yesterday afternoon. Arthur Geddes sued Lewis Curtis for £B2 14s, the amount of a dishonoured promissory note. A cheque was given as the result of moneys won in wagering over the Christchurch races, but payment was stopped. Under cross-examination, defendant said he had previously won money from plaintiff, and had been paid. He denied any partnership with Ben Curtis, his father, whose clerk he was. Mr Mac Donald, defendant's solicitor, submitted that the money was irrecoverable at law, as it was clearly given for gambling purposes. Mr Burnside characterised the plea as contemptible. Defendant had taken plaintiff's money at different times, and as soon as he lost declined to pay up. He must accept a nonsuit, but he submitted that as the defendant was both alleging his own wrong and committing a breach of morals both of turf and the world, no costs ought to be allowed.
A nonsuit was entered, without costs.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8549, 5 October 1907, Page 5
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171A BETTING CASE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8549, 5 October 1907, Page 5
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