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A Scene in Court. At the Dunedin Police Court, the woond charge against Peter Grant, of making and entering into a bet upon the result of the New Zealand Cup race, was proceeded with. The Crown Prosecutor said he would rely on the authority of Mr Justice Williams’ decision in the After the evidence, Mr Bim, for the defence, said that what the Bench had to be satisfied about was whether beyond all reasonable doubt *h a bargain between accused and Greaney was a wager on tote odds. In the book Greauey was apparently osedited with £7los. The dividend naid by the totalisator was £9 Hs. The difference showed that it was not a wager at tote odds. After some consultation between the Bench (composed of Mr C&rew, S.M., and Messrs S. G. bmith and A. G. Christopher, Justices, in which the Magistrate appeared to take little part, Mr Oarew said the opinion of the Bench differed. The IMO would be dismimed.

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Manawatu Herald, 25 February 1902, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Manawatu Herald, 25 February 1902, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Manawatu Herald, 25 February 1902, Page 3

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