Elusive Boomaker.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1921, Page 4

Elusive Boomaker.

I IKEP-SKATKD A USES. WE LI JNGTON, ecember 12. Though the Gaming /endment Act, 1920 made tilings nn difficult for bookmakers to carry ebusiness, the Commissioner of Policcn his aarnual report, states that theolice, as lielore, have found it veiylficult to convict offenders

•‘The police.” he conues, “have been roundly censured - permitting iltc bookmaker to exist ;h the power of the new Act to ext;uished him, but those) who believed i.as possible to extinguish him with lolation backed up h,v drastic police dull are as confiding and credulous those who suppose that the thief iv.tlio burglar the unlawful prnctitionend murderer may he extinguished by cans of the Crimes Act, which dedal their business to be unlawful, piinto operation hy the police force, ’cli is generally admitted to he retiably efficient. Drastic legislation, illowed by vigorous police action, ctkeep these evils in check, but the cat are deep-er-looted than legislate or polied efforts can reach. The ne applies v illi at least equal force tee evils the Gaining Acts were intended combat. The police, l am confideniave done, and will continue to do aliat is possible to enforce these Act!