BETTING ON FOOTBALL
BKOTHEHS FINED.
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 17. "It’s not a serious offence, but it’s the ruination of sport,” said Magistrate F.K. Hunt, in the hearing of the charges against the brothers George Cooper Jackson and Thomas Jackson of betting at the Carlaw Park League football ground. : Detectives said that they had seen the brothers at the Park on several Saturdays. They mingled with the crowd and groups gathered around ’them. They then often saw numbers of men hand them something.
Counsel expressed the opinion that 25 per cent, of,the people attending football games made bets. When his client George Jackson entered the box lie swore that the only bet he had made was one with a plain clothes constable, who had asked him to lay it.
The Magistrate, after hearing more evidence, said that if George Jackson hadn’t gone into the box and committed perjury, he would only have fined him £2. Now lie was fined £4.
Thomas Jackson was then charged. He pleaded guilty. “I won’t put him in the box.” said counsel.
“AH right,” replied Mr Hunt “He’s fined £2.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1930, Page 5
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