BETTING FINES

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1932, Page 4

BETTING FINES

POLICE RAID AT ROTORUA. THREE MEN CONVICTED. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) ; ROTORUA; August 10. Three men, John. Steven Mackery,; * Hori Hau and Michael John 1 Heffereny appeared - before Mr S. L. Patterson, • S.M., to-day chargedl /with, breaches »* of 'the Gaming Act. Hofferen was fined £lO on a charge of . carrying ott the business of a bookmaker. A'l-sec* ■ ond charge cf ' cbnductirfg fa* gamiiig _ house \vns .. ■ Mau was cliargcdvwith'iaidmg in the conducting of theugnming house, and pleaded not guilty, electing'to take hia case to a jury,abut: on a second; sunH’ mary charge of; permitting premises to ', be used as a gaming house he was con- /' ‘ victed and fined £loo.The police stated this defendant had fpur vious convictions. V -v- - / Hefferen was convicted and fined £2O for carrying on the business .pf-fe ■ 1 bookmaker, and £5 on a second charge of laying tote odds. . MaskOry was called as a politfe witness against Mau but, owing to his refusal 'to answer' questions, hb Was ordered to be titfttfed aa tt hdstilfe Wit* ness, and wtts -WhfllOd Of tte crtW* qilettces of perjury. -All of the charge# ’ Were tile.resuit of a police raid on tb* day of the Wellington races on Juiy 1 18th, : iIV:.;