PUBLISHER CHARGED

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1929, Page 1

PUBLISHER CHARGED

OVKIt HACK I'KOGHAMMIi. ,iiy Telegraph—Per Press Association.) HLEPTON, Feb. 7. A charge of publishing an unauthorised race programme c..me before Air \V. Afeklrum, S.AL, at the Court here to-day. Maude Bore.-,lord Wilkinson was charged that on < tli January at Reef ton races, she bad printed and published a card headed “West Coast Racing Carnival,” and (ontaining a list of all the names <i Hie horses competing at the races, and that the price was 6d. Defendant had admitted printing the cards, stated Sergeant Fryer, who represented the police. Win ton Gore Porter, secretary of the Reefton Jockey Club, stated that defendant was not authorised to sell cards. He stated that the card produced bv the Sergeant was the cue authorised to be published from the “Times” office. Air Patterson, who appeared for defendant, asked witness were the acceptances on the red card, "Eoriii at a Glance,” by ” Bronco.” Lie same us those witness had given to H’’* “Herald” office. Witness: "Yes; 1 presume so.” Sergeant Fryer stated that on 7th January he received a complaint, ami interviewed defendant., who admitted having printed, published and sold cards. Later witness saw her outside j the racecourse selling them. Mr Patterson: Did you take it lmm the seller of these cards as the official programme ?■—No. ALr Patterson submitted that, there was no o[fence made out. as the <to< ument produced was not, a book. He outlined a ease where another (aid more pointed in resemblance towards the official card, had not secured a convict-ion for its sale. He asked that the two books he compared, and D would lie found that the card as published by defendant was not a programme. A “N.Z. Sports Guide” was produced by defendant, and was said by Mr Patterson to be a similar mi'd to that published by defendant, and it bad not caused a prosecution, although being in vogue for live years. Ibe card printed by defendant did not purport to he a programme. The Magistrate. Mr Aleblrum. reserved bis decision.