GAMING ACT

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1933, Page 6

GAMING ACT

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HLENHEBT, February 24

.A, ease of'unusual interest to racing circles' Jins concluded j&t Picton court. ,] ;u»es Fuller sued Richard Peters, an cx-bookinaker for £l4, balance due on a dishonoured promissory note of £oo. Defendant swore the note represented the : b,abnce due on a large . betting transaction over the running of tbe trotter Tenedos at Roefton. some time ago. A. tot was made with, defendant by H. E. Fuller', on behalf of pain - IdR. The Horse won and plaintiff paid some hundreds in cash and the balance in promissory notes, of winch all had been honoured except tbe on? in. dispute, on which £l4 was still owing. Plaintiff in his evidence swore lie made the bet as agent for Edwards, a

Christchurch trainer, and when defendant could not- pay in fall, plaintiff paid Edwards out of liis own pocket and accepted Peters notes. The Magistrate upheld the defendant’s contention- that t.'.e note was void under the’ Gaming, Act. and further tii,at the .transaction was illegal nncer the law regarding bookmakers. Judgment was given for defendant without casts.