WALKING TOTALISATORS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1714, 18 November 1887, Page 3

WALKING TOTALISATORS

Dunbdin, November 17,

A caee against one of the persons running what Jb known aa a walking or pocket totallsator was heard at the PollC3 Court, before Mr Oarew, 8.M., today. Peter Dow waß charged for that he " on the lßt November, 1887, at Danedin, d d unlawfully oon4nct a certain scheme by which priz9S of money were competed for by a m^de of chance, contrary to the Gaming and Lotteries Act." Mr Solomon prosecuted on behalf of the police ; Mr F. R. Chapman, appeared for the defend* ant. Mr Solomon, m opening the case, referred to a decision In a case fit OhrlstohuTch m January last^ Counsel said that he would prove that defendant had a oard Bhowing the namea of a number of horses. Next that money wae given to "put on Danlop " Then that the Melbourno Oup was ran on November Ist, »3 mentioned on the card; that Danlop won the Melbourne Cop, and that defendant paid each investor an pqoal dividend! That, he submitted, would constitute a prima fack caae that a scheme such as was contemplated by the Act waß being carried on. Aa the dividend was £33 155, that would show it was not a bet, as bets were made m even money. In proving the case a difficulty arose as to such a race as the Melbourne Cup having been run, 88 objection was taken to the newspaper report. Evidence was then taken about the New Zealand Cup, and, •ffcer consultation, Mr Chapman said he would recommend the defendant to plead guilty to the second charge if the first were withdrawn. This was accepted, and a fine of £30 and 33s costs was inflicted, m default distress or six weeks' imprisonment.