GAOL FOR BOOMAKER
detegtives uncqmpromising desc^iptiqn.as ' "^ELSHER" • ' THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT •• i ■ . * v, i , AUCKLAND, Monday. "He is purely a wqjshing bookmak'er, who has been (iving on the sweat of . working men," was the introductiOn mafie by Detective-Ser-geaint Kelly, when Michael Patrick David Ha^es, riged 32 ^ears, appeared in the Police Court to-day. Hayes pleaaed guilty to charges of being idle and disorderiy and carrying on business of bookmaking. Detective Moore said that numbers of complaints were heard about Hayes^ot payfng qrit. Cbunsel for accused s'aid that Hayes whs in only a sriiall way of business as ^ ho'okmaker arid he "Was in a position to pay out. The Magistrate: "Well, he won't pay ont for three months* anyriray. He ' iS *a single mah arid has" ribt wqfhe'd •for four years. I am not going to allow a big hulking man such as he is to rob people." Hayes was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 167, 8 March 1932, Page 5
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153GAOL FOR BOOMAKER Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 167, 8 March 1932, Page 5
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