One Saturday ' lately the Barnsley magistrates imposed a fine of. 20a. and costs upon man named Stevenson for being the sender of a telegram which a Manchester police officer recently fodnd on a betting man. The sending of i this telegram which said , " Put' me 10. • on Organist win, and 10a. for place at 8 and 2," was held to be an infringement of the 3rd section of the Bet ing Act. Tbi3 section enacts tbat any person sending or exhibiting a letter, or circular, telegram, placard, handbill,, card or advertisement, for the purpose of or with respect to any such bat or wager as is mentioned in the Act, shall be liable to a penalty.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 217, 4 September 1876, Page 4
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