THE GAME OF "WOW"
GROCER BEFORE COURT ON GAMBLING CHARGE
Auckland, Friday. A prosecution said to be the first •of its kind was heard in the Police Court, when a shopkeeper, William Jamieson, pleaded guilty to using his premises as a common gaming-house.. The police said a box-like device was installed in the shop, and a game known as "wow" was played. The players put a penny in the slot and had to make a score^'of 3500 before they could receive goods worth 3d. It was a pure game of chance. Counsel said the game was not a nuisance at common law, but under . the betting-house section of the Gaming Act accused was foreed to plead gflilty. The effect of that section was that any game in which prizes were given was 011 the premises of a gam-ing-house, and if carried to a logical conclusion tho police could prosecute for any tournament in any club in which prizes were given. Tho Magistrate said the accused would he treated the same as if a gamo had heen played by a showman. A fino of £5 was imnosed.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 590, 22 July 1933, Page 6
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186THE GAME OF "WOW" Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 590, 22 July 1933, Page 6
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