HEAVY FINES FOR BETTING

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3609, 5 March 1927, Page 3

HEAVY FINES FOR BETTING

“AGENTS FOR BOOKMAKERS”

William Thomas Richardson and John James Black were brought before Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Thursday afternoon, on charges of bookmaking. The first-named, said Chief-Detective Ward, had been carrying on the business for two years past, frequenting the Metropolitan Hotel, and doing his business about the bar and in the streets. When arrested he had £l6 on him, and his books showed that ho had taken £33 17s 6d on 'Wednesday and £2O odd the day before that. The Chief-Detective described him as “an agent for a wealthy bookmaker.” Accused said he was only “in a small way,” and taking shilling and half-crown bets. “The amounts of money quoted are inconsistent with shilling bets,” said All - . • Salmon, and he fined Richardson £SO, in default three months’ imprisonment. The other accused, said the Chief-Detective, canned on business as a bootmaker at 41 Tory Street, and when the premises were searched that morning £l2O was found. Black also was working for the same wealthy bookmaker. Mr. J. A. Scott, who appeared for Black, said that over £IOO of the money found belonged to another man, who was a property owner in Cambridge Terrace.

The Magistrate said he found it impossible to distinguish that case from the previous one, and lie inflicted a penalty of £SO, in default three months’ imprisonment.