THE LAW AGAINST GAMBLING. Is it an Offence to Steal from a Gambler ?
Wellintox, April 9. Ix Chambets this morning, an application was made to hear the plea of defence in the case of Forrest v. Wilson, struck out on the ground that it was not against law. The case is one in which a man named Forrest who drew a winning ticket in Robin Hood's " consultation," entmsted defendant to draw the money. The latter did so, but out ot £632 paid (o him, only paid plaintiff £130, The latter now sue 3 him for £502 The defence set up is based on the divisions of the Gaming and Lotteries Act. Bis Ilonor held that such defence was perfectly permissible.
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Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 150, 17 April 1886, Page 5
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120THE LAW AGAINST GAMBLING. Is it an Offence to Steal from a Gambler? Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 150, 17 April 1886, Page 5
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