“HOUSIE-HOUSIE”
OLD ARMY CAME ILLEGAL.
CONVICTION IN CHRISTCHURCH
“I’m sure there were much more pernicious games played at the show, games which would scarcely have been permitted in 'Chocolate Alley’ at the Dunedin pxhibition,” said Mr E. D, Mosley at Christchurch, in convicting Charles Kelly of conducting a game known as “Housie-Housie” or “Full House,’’ at the opening of the boating season on the Avon. “It’s an old Army game,” said Mr Burns, who appeared for the defendant. “It is entirely harmless, and was even encouraged in the Army, where it was played very extensively.”
It was explained that defendant had conducted the game on a section next to the Avon Rowing Club’s building, and that the proceeds, which amounted to only a few shillings, were intended to defray the expense of decorating the club's boats for opening day The magistate. in ordering defendant to pay costs, remarked that the game was a very inoffensive one.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 November 1927, Page 8
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156“HOUSIE-HOUSIE” Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 21 November 1927, Page 8
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