The Sporting Life is in a position to announce that all matters in dispute between John Roberts and George Gray have been settled on terms that reflect the greatest credit on both parties. For this happy ending to the litigation that has extended over two years, the parties are greatly indebted to Mr. Richard Wootton, the famous Treadwell House trainer. It was on Mr. Wootton's initiative that Roberts and the Grays—father and son—were brought together at the trainer's house at Epsom to discuss the whole matter of the dispute, in order that terms of settlement might be arranged to put an end to all matters of litigation. Mr. Wootton undertook the role of arbitrator between the two parties, and conducted affairs with such consummate skill and tact that he got Roberts and Gray to adopt a policy of give-and-take, and to finally agree on a basis of settlement. The negotiations were of a peculiarly delicate nature, and necessitated several meetings at Mr.
Wootton's house, but in the end the kindly offices and tact of the arbitrator prevailed, and an agreement was signed by Roberts and Gray embodying the terms of the final and complete settlement.
We are not permitted (says The Sporting Life) to disclose the actual terms of settlement, but we may say they include substantial cash payment to Roberts in complete satisfaction of his claims. Roberts, on his part, has agreed to withdraw immediately from all the law actions as between himself and George Gray, a happy ending to a dispute that many people believe ought never to have arisen. The settlement, we may add, will also lead to the annulment of George Gray's insolvency in the Australian courts, as his one and only creditor in either country—John Roberts—has had his claim satisfied.
It will be recalled that in February of last year Roberts obtained judgment in the High Court against Gray for £1,500, a judgment that was confirmed in the Appeal Court.
The total amount of Roberts's claim came to something like £2,600.