BOOKMAKING CHARGE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2903, 30 June 1925, Page 2

BOOKMAKING CHARGE.

TERM OK IMPRISONMENT ORDERED. Auckland, June 29. Judgment was given by Mr Ro.vnS. M., in l In' Magistrates Court on a ease in which William it. Brown, a linesman, was charge! or, eight informations with hotting , v ith a constable. Brown was nriginallv charged with carrying on ihe business of a bookmaker. 11c objected to the Magistrate hearing Ihe other charges on the ground Dial he intended to elect trial b\ jurv before the Supreme Court on ihe charge of carrying on the business „f bookmaker. He questioned ihe right of the Prosecutor to substitute summary charges lo detent ihe major charge going before the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice ~.fused an application for n wnt of prohibition. Accordingly. * 1 position delivered judgment, He held it proved that accused was a bookmaker who betted tote odds with a constable, also that ihere was evidence of a system. Blown was found guilty on one charge. The Magistrate said it was mu a case for a Hue. Accused was lined £3OO a year ago, but it would appear a line had no deterrent effect. lie indicted a sentence ol 3« davs’ imprisonment. (Security for appeal was fixed at f’o. The warrant was suspended, and the other cases were adjourned -lending the hearing of the appeal.