GAMBLING IN A HOTEL.
BILLIARDS FOR DRINKS.
Press Association,
DUNEDIN, last night At the Port Chalmers Police Court to-day John Cusack, publican, was barged with permitting gambling on us licensed premises by allowing the [Having of a game of billiards for drinks. Defendant, pleaded not guilty. The charge was' brought under Act Amendment - Act of 1904. Ihe men played billiards in the hotel and at the end of each game had drinks, the loser paving for them. For- the defence ft, was Jeeined that it had not been proved -jii at ,r ° .s ame "'as played for money. I be Magistrate (Mr. AViddowson) imoosed a fine of £4 with costs, stating . hat tlie licensee was not aware he nad committed a breach of the licensing law.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2147, 1 August 1907, Page 2
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126GAMBLING IN A HOTEL. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2147, 1 August 1907, Page 2
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