Fined For Betting With A Bookmaker
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DUXKD1X, March 10. "It appears from tlie documeiit plaeed lud'ore ihe Court that £14 15s was invested by defendant. If a person sees lit to make bets consistently and apparently wlienever race meetings are held, tlien he must pav tlie penaltv, " said AI r. II. Y. Bundie, H.M., in .the I'olice Court wlien Norman Henry Campbell, of Mosgiel.. an employe.e of tlie Hillside, railway. worksbops, admitted a cliarge of .bpttin^: ,y;ith1.al,bop?M maker. •• , .Chief Detectivg .Jlall told.thh Fpurf tlmt tlie police ha.d received in.fpnpatipq tliat gambling waj, i:ife,,.at ilij.lside. Campliell, wlien quest,ioned. *.ljy jth>j ]>olice, ])roduced betting slips wliieii sliowed tlmt beM\tfc&' with a bookmaker 'and- reeeiviTig C'ommission. laltbough on tliese #gu'fes -alon'4'it could Inot be pryvcd tliati iie avxls an agent..' i A r. A. .T. Avons, coiinsel fdr : Camp- | bell, said that,? if ■ flienpoliee took* similar ac'tion in; other large induSlries ib- fclve, | city. luany eitizens woukl be iappeaiung lin Court.- c 'AYliile betting is flourisliiil'g jin this country, it is unfair tjiat- this j inan should be pilloined,; ' said counsel. j Campbell was limjd i£7' B's. 11 • • :* 1 •*
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 March 1948, Page 6
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189Fined For Betting With A Bookmaker Chronicle (Levin), 11 March 1948, Page 6
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