STILL LACKS WISDOM
AGED OFFENDER Charles Philpott, aged 72, also represented by Mr. Hart, pleaded guilty to two charges of betting at totalisator odds. Chief-Detective Cummings said that Philpott had taken two bets from a constable. The Magistrate: I see he has a list. Mr. Hart said that Philpott found it difficult to make ends meet, and bookmaking could not have been lucrative for him, because he was unable to retire at 72. The Magistrate: What is his age? “Seventy-two,” repeated Mr. Hart. The Magistrate: Then he has not grown wiser as he grows older. Mr. Hart: He is only a silver bettor—silver hair and silver betting seem to go together. Philpott was fined £lO on the first charge and £5 on the second.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 101, 20 July 1927, Page 1
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124STILL LACKS WISDOM Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 101, 20 July 1927, Page 1
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