HC Deb 26 June 1930 vol 240 cc1329-30
36. Mr. EDE

asked the Home Secretary how many prosecutions for welshing have been undertaken arising out of races on Epsom Downs in 1928, 1929 and 1930, respectively?

Mr. SHORT

The numbers of prosecutions for welshing in connection with races on Epsom Downs were: in 1928, 4; in 1929, 2; and in 1930, to date, 11.

Mr. EDE

Will the hon. Member ask those officers responsible for supervising these prosecutions if they can give him any reasons for the sudden increase this year, seeing that the favourite did not win?

Mr. TOOLE

Is it not the case that most of the people who are welshers are Conservatives?

Viscountess ASTOR

Is it not true——

HON. MEMBERS

Order!

Mr. SHORT

I must ask the hon. Member for South Shields (Mr. Ede) to put that question on the Order Paper.

Mr. DAY

Is not the totalisator the cause of a lot of it?

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