THREW MONEY INTO RING

Chronicle (Levin), 5 October 1946, Page 7

THREW MONEY INTO RING

-Press Association

By Telegraph-

A U ClvL AiN U, Uct. 4. Bccause he threvv a coin into the ring during a wrestling bout at the Auckland Town Hall, hrederick Medrislav I'avlinovich was charged at the Police Oourt todav with throvving a missile, to wit a penny, to the danger oi persons — wrestling contestants — on July 29. The police evidence was that during a bout between McCreadv and Katan. members of the audience threw coins into the ring. Pavlinovich was seen 1 to throw somethiug and his iiarne and 1 address were taken by a - police sergeant. Hub-lnspector Forsythe, who prosecuted, said the offence was viewed as a grave oue and the police were doing their best to stop it. A man dowr south recently had an eye cut with n penny. Counsel for defendant said his clienl threw a threepenny piece, not a penny For some time past disappointed audi ences had registered their disapproyai 1 of a poor match by tossiug coins and sweets into tlic ring. It appeared tc ' defendant as if neither wrestler was 1 striving for victory. However, there ' was 110 reflection 011 the Wrestling As ; sociation. Counsel suggested that 2 threepenny piece was not a elangerous object. Mr. Morling, S.AL, convicted defend 1 ant, who was ordered to appear foi ! sonlence if called upon within sis 1 moiiths. He said that if there were ' any more siuiilar cases, the penaltj ; would be substantial.