THE GAMING LAW.
———^ A RAID AND HEAVY FINES. . (By holograph.—Pross Association.) AuoUland, October 28. Proscoutions foliowiijg the 'raid on the: offices of two boolimaking firms in tho,city were proceeded' with in tho Polico Court to-day, beforo Mr. Cuttcn, Alfred; Do Groen was charged that ho used certain premises in Queen Street as a common gaming house, and oil Octobor 11 and 13 in ado bets with another person in the premises. - He was convicted and lined £60 oil each chargo, with £4 : 3s. . costs ■ - , . Alfred Adams and Charles lhilpott were charged with being occupiers and keepers ■of a common gaming' house, and Ueqrgc Keren was charged, witl\ having assisted in; conducting a common gaming house. On. behalf of all, defendants, Jlr. .Cotter entered a , pica of guilty, explaining oil behalf of . Koven tliat lie was merely a clerk, and had no share ill the profits. Kevon was . fined £20. In the case of the other two defendants, his Worship could discover no mitigating circumstances, and imposed upon'each of them a fine of £100. ■ ■ with costs. A hunibei of persons found : : ou the raided promises wore fined £2. . ■
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 4
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187THE GAMING LAW. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 4
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