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Judge P.S. Lampman this morning, in County Court, declared that no case had been made out by the Crown in the prosecution of William Mitchell on a charge that, on Sept. 5, at the corner of Douglas and Yates Street, he had unlawfully sold a ticket for disposal of property by tickets.
C.L. Harrison, Crown prosecutor, then asked conviction for an attempt to sell lottery tickets, which was denied. "I doubt if I would be justified. It is a rather technical sort of thing. There is no case for the defence to answer and I refuse to convict for attempt," said His Honor.
Stuart Henderson was defence counsel. Mr. Mitchell elected summary trial and pleaded not guilty, when the charge was read.
Clarence Harris told of purchasing the ticket, alleging that Mr. Mitchell had solicited pedestrians on Douglas Street to "buy a ticket," "have a chance on the car" and "win an $8,000 car."
He was standing near a car bearing banners which advertised the Provincial Exhibition at the Willows.
