FINED £20 FOR BOOKMAKING.

Shannon News, 20 November 1923, Page 3

FINED £2O FOR BOOKMAKING.

HAMILTON YOUTH CONVICTED

Harold' Flutey frankly admitted m the Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, that he had acted as a bookmaker, in that he conducted a double chart. In a Statement to th,ei policfe, defendant, who is a y.oultlt 20' years of age, gaive a. detailed .account of his transactions,. >He ihad made a practice of taking shilling belts, one shilling to £3, He had been "struck" twice and had been unable to pay nis- obligations. Mr King, for defendant, said it was evident his client did not realise the seriousness of the offence.

The Magistrate: What made you tell the police everything? Defendant: They seemed to know, more about it, than. I did; so I tnought it best to tell them everything. Defendant .said hie was induced to take up gaming by a fellow employee in the box factory at Frankton. Most of the employees betted with him. Mr King observed that if it had not been tor defendant's candour the police would have had difficulty to prove thenr case. Had the man who had operated with Flutey com© forward -a s Ji witness, he would Jiave been liable to a fine of £IOO, which was not an* incentive for such a man to come forward. The Senior-Sergeant: He could have been, indemnified. The Magistrate informed defendant that he was liable to a fine of £500.0r two Years' imprisonment. A fin© of £2O and costs was imposed.