£30 FINE FOR BOOKMAKING
A pensioner, Joseph James Saunders, aged 43. appeared in the .Magistrates’ Court, Wellington, yesterday, before Mr. Stout, SAL, atpl pleaded guilty to a charge of having carried on the business of a bookmaker.
Detective-Sergeant Thompson said that two detectives raided accused’s house on Saturday morning, and found gaming materia!. L’G/11/- had been taken by accused in doubles, and £24/5/- in single bets. Accused had said lie was acting as an agent; he had been doing so for five vears. Accused’s counsel. Mr. A. J, West-Walk-er, said that his'client’s financial position' was bad. and. being in very bad health, he had foolishly turned to bookmaking. Counsel asked that that should be remembered when penalty was imposed. 'Die magistrate: And tlie penalty will be paid by the principal. Counsel: There has be*»n no evidence of any principal.
The magistrate: Did uot the man say he was acting as agent? "That Is no excuse for bnokninking— it is offered every time,’’ said the magistrate referring to counsel’s plea. ’’lt is 110 excuse f llr being lenient either.” Accused wan fined £3O.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 237, 4 July 1944, Page 7
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182£30 FINE FOR BOOKMAKING Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 237, 4 July 1944, Page 7
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