GAMING CHARGES
FINES AT AUCKLAND. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 23. Raids which were simultaneously carried out by police this afternoon on three different premises occupied by Chinese in Grey’s Avenue led to tho appearance in the Magistrate’s Court later of seven men who were arrested on gaming charges. Four were Chinese and the other three were Europeans. The alleged occupiers, charged with using their premises as common gaming houses, were .Shim Wing, 57 Grey’s Avenue, Ah Sim, 71 Grey’s Avenue, and Joe Bong, 65 Grey’s Avenue, and Jam Me was charged with assisting in the management of the premises at 57 Grey’s Avenue. They were remanded for a week on bail.
George Porter, Thomas Cox and George Siddens were charged with being found in a gaming house, which a detective-sergeant said was fitted up for the sale of pakapoo tickets. “Gaming houses could never carry on unless they were supported by people like these,” said Mr C. R. OrrWalker, S.M. Porter was stated to be the only one with previous gaming convictions. He was on sustenance. The Magistrate remarked that he had no right to waste money drawn from the State in gambling. A fine of £5 and costs 10s was imposed. Cox and Siddens were each fined £2 10s and costs 10s. A week was allowed for payment in each case.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 52, 29 January 1938, Page 6
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223GAMING CHARGES Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 52, 29 January 1938, Page 6
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