UNOFFICIAL RACEBOOKS
PRINTER FINED £3 OFFENCE AT WANGANUI Press Association WANGANUI, To-day. As a sequel to printing an unofficial race-book on the even of the second day of the recent Wanganui Jockey Club meeting, at which several thousands of the books were disposed of, Alfred Archibald Willis, of A. D. Willis Ltd., printers, was charged to-day with printing a document purporting to be the programme of the club without having an express licence from the Jockey Club. The defendant pleaded guilty, saying that he was unaware that he was committing a breach of the Act and did so openly, purely to satisfy the demand from the sporting public, as the official race-book, which .was printed at Palmerston, would not be available until the following morning. The magistrate, Mr. Salmon, accepted the excuse of ignorance and referred to the past reputation of the firm. He inflicted a nominal penalty of £3 with costs*.
Harry Granville, a news vendor, for selling the books was convicted and ordered to pay costs, 10s.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 603, 4 March 1929, Page 13
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