The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-14 00:00:00

NIMROD'S "SYSTEM" OF BACKING HORSES.

In the St. Martin's-lane County Court, on Thursday,
before Mr. 11. Bayley, Esq., judge, Mr. H. Eldridge (Nim-
rod), an advertiser of Turf "systems," appeared in action
to recover the splendid sum of £2 from Mr. William
Wright, the sporting printer and commission agent, of
York-street, Covent-garden. The plaintiff summoned Mr.
W. Wright for £2, money entrusted to the said W. Wright
as commission agent, to invest on a certain horse, which
the plaintiff denied having been done. His statement was
to the effect that he had 255. in hand, and ho forwarded a
Post-office Order for 16s. 31.-Is. 3d. for commission ou
non-starter, and the remaining 155., with the 255. already
in hand, to be invested on Rama at starting price for the
Shrewsbury Cup. The plaintiff stated that he received a
voucher acknowledging the receipt of 16s. 3d. ; he said
it ought to have been for £2, and if the horse had started
that Mr. Wright would have invested tho lbs. The
plaintiff took great pains to inform the court that Mr.
Wright advertised to give a start for the money, and
printed at the foot of the note in red ink that no money
would be returned or transferred until the starting note
was returned. The plaintiff submitted that as ho had
neglected to do so the bargain was off, and he was entitled
to the return of his money. In defence, the defendant's
clerk assured the court that Mr. Wright had carried on the
business for many years in an honourable and straight-
forward manner, and repudiated the plaintiff's attempt to
cast such an unjust imputation on his character. The
defendant's clerk produced a letter received from plaintiff
The following is a copy:—
"171, Fleet-street, November 12, 1867.
" Yr. W. Wright.

"Sir,—Huntsman and Confederate being nou-starters
yesterday, you have now 255. in hand, less 5 per cent.
commission. Enclosed is a Post-office Order for I6s. Bd.,
which with the sum in your band will amount to .£2; this
please invest on Rama for Shrewsbury Cup at starting
price.—l remain, Sir, yours respectfully,

"11. ELDRIDGB."

The entry in the book was also produced, which Lis
Honour considered quite satisfactory, and dismissed the
case, much to the surprise of Eldridge, who on leaving
the court made use of vulgar and insulting language.

RACING FIXTI
FEBR

RES FOR 1888.
AUT.

Lincoln lB
Harrow 2O
MA:
Liverpool Spring M 3
Chelmsford Spring M lO
Wen Drayton l2

Nottingham Spring 25
Derby Spring
:OIL

Epsom Spring Misting 2
Northampton

AP
Durham
Hendee l3
Newmarket Craven 13

IL.
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Newmarket lot Spring 17

Chester 5
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York Spring
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Bath
Croydon Ist Summer
Harpenden
Epsom Summer
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Windsor Summer

I Bibury Club 23
Stockbridge
I Chelmsford Summer., 3O
Alexandra Park 3O
LY.

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Newmarket July 7
Reading
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Huntingdon 2l
Nottinghalu July
Goodwood

AUG
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Stockton
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