On Thursday, in the Chancery Division, Mr. Justice Stirling gave
judgment in the ' missing-word" case. He held the competition to have been an illegal lottery, and that all the competitors were entitled to take legal action for the recovery of their shillings. The fund lodged in Court might either be paid back to Mr. Pearson, or else left in Court, in which case, of course, its ultimate destination would be the extinction of a portion of the National Debt. The announcement that the competitors may sue Mr. Pearson for their shillings is not very likely to be acted on. Who will spend £12 to get twelve pence ? The best plan would be for Mr. Pearson to devote the money to a charity. If he decides to do this, he cannot choose a better than the Society for the Protection of Children. They want money badly, and the work they have undertaken to do is of the utmost importance.
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