Sweet Lotteries.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 June 1910, Page 4

Sweet Lotteries.

1 — Strong magisterial condemnation of lucky dips was heard alb Westminister Police Couilb on Wednesday, September 29, whereto (says "Lloyd's News") Joseph Hill, confectioner, of Tyers street, Lambeth, was summoned for conducting a lottery. Mr Knight, prosecuting for the Commissioner of Police, said Hill was proceeded againdb under the Gaming Act of 1802, and was liaJble to conviction as a rogue and! vaga'brm:!. As an incentive to children to make purohases of sweetstuffs he invited them to dip into «. receptacle on :!i!ie counter filled with paper bags, some being marked' a farthing, some a halfpeniny, while many others were blanks. When ■a child drew a prize the value marked on the bag was given in additional sweets.

Inspector Williams said Hill was hrst warned for illegally oarryino m t lritery lflo ' r children known as ■halfpenny dips." He was further cautioned as to this system of tho ibass, but refused to discontinue the ■lottery. The witness saw fifteen children go to the shop. , The defendant: I canVsee where tlio Gaming Act comes in. •'Mr Hopkins (the migiV.tmte): I can. We know why children come to vour shop in shoals. The defendant: It is don'e all ovw tho neighbourhood. Mr Hopkins: A most unlawful r.-oeeeding. avd you will he fined 40s and costs..