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The inquiry yesterday heard that a $60,000 cheque to top Brisbane bookmaker Lindsay Gallagher passed through the bank account of a disabled pensioner who repeatedly swore that yesterday he had no recollection of the transaction. But after the records were shown, he gave a different answer. Mr Gallag...

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Published inThe Courier-mail
Main Author Rosemary Odgers and Tuck Thompson
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brisbane, Qld Nationwide News Pty Ltd 22.02.2005
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Beattie, Peter
Gallagher, Lindsay
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Summary:The inquiry yesterday heard that a $60,000 cheque to top Brisbane bookmaker Lindsay Gallagher passed through the bank account of a disabled pensioner who repeatedly swore that yesterday he had no recollection of the transaction. But after the records were shown, he gave a different answer. Mr Gallagher has been under scrutiny due to allegations that he and other bookmakers conspired to inflate local betting odds to cheat interstate operators, such as a Sydney bookmaker who lost $250,000 on a bet with a business associate of Mr Gallagher. Mr Gallagher denied involvement in the race, but phone records showed he had spoken to the associate within minutes of the race, and nine other calls were made between their phones on the race day, when Mr Gallagher was working the ring as odds blew out to 25-1 and the $10,000 bet was laid. The pensioner said he placed bets and acted as a driver and assistant for a punter/agent of Mr Gallagher.
ISSN:1322-5235