BOOKMAKERS IN TROUBLE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 19 January 1907, Page 2

BOOKMAKERS IN TROUBLE

UOJII-; SIJUiSTAYfIAi, FIXES. At. ye>terday'b silting of ihe Now I'lyniouth Magistrate's Court, sever::! betting eases in connection witn the rl ceii;: meeting of the Taranaki It ic nig Club wen- heard. Mr tjiiillium appeared for the club. The liis,L cn'-e v.as agaiii.it Sy Parks, alms Weeks, ihe charge be n"that he did unlawfully u>e a pub'ic jilace i'or 1 lie porp.i-,o of !i lling ci.'i Irarv l» the pniv.'oi' us of liv-laiv No,. 11l of ihe lie laws of the Borough d New I'lyniouth.--Defendant', did net appear and was not ropro-.enled by ciiun-',"!,. —Sergeant llotUirejl- deposed that defendant was caking odd"; an I bett'ng un the racecourse. !!•• warn <:d defendant that he was breaking Iho bv- : aws. Imt U ( . continued all the ihe 'same.—-Fined L2O and o'si-. Tin 1 next was against ,lames Don nelly, DeiVndanl did not appear, and yes led ivpre-oute.l.—Sergeant llad'.lve I gave similar evidence as in the ii'.et c:i.-e, arid said thai Donnelly was iK-ling a-, clerk to J'ai-ks. —T',,: S..U. inlliet'd a line u f C">. \ ei -us Pat rick Conway, alias Slicehe. n-- Pined C:! 0 and costs. W'm. CnH'cy, clerk to Donnelly was lined . r o.

\r!siN Albert Champion. -Mr llaekc'.l lAuck'ai'd) appeared for defendant..—Air (,1 u 111 i a 111 said lliis was a different case to others in .-o fa-, as tiat defen hint didn't caryy a bag. call odd;;, or issue tickets. I! was admitted iiie.t defendant was accompanied by another man. This man went round mid convcrcd wit, : . liitle,eroups rf ||" eil". and then returned to dcferalnnl, who made ~dries iu a book. II won|,\ prove that he had made

.Jar tS <;ave evidence- in support of tlii' proM'i-ution. Saw forty or iii'n people having beUwith Champion. or rather saw money pa-s which lie inferred was for the purpose ol l>c(!in;;'. Twenty ur Ihirfy limes itc wane, d defendant that must no'.. bet. .Defendant told him i;'> was not on the lawn 'oat on the reserve, and iiiat was alright. To defendant counsel \m'hic-s stated his du.ies oil the course were to p;il up hurdle.-, and keep lr* eve on thing* g'Tiera'ly—see if any lu'tliiig was done Ity lnxd<makers, cie. 1 1 1' .Mr l.'uillkini: lie knew those who iiau bets wiili derendan! as treijuer 1 '; ,'is of the raeeeoiiise, hut diii not know their names. Frank Sa'way. fanner; l«e!i i>!oek. j i teat Im> liandetl m-jiiey «mi(mi-i] a wire !*'-iiee io def- ndant on ihe (].; \ in (jUe-!ion: il we.'- nionev de- ' fcndai.; had had Finn earlier in Ihe day. F/ewman saw hiin j»as- ihv money, liut did not speak lo liiiti tdi half an hour after I'.e oeeitrrenee. .Mr did ind vjjeak .0 liini till ;i week ailerw.inls on the s'd'.vM. Air . pernii.-sion to tu'i't Cue witness a> hostde. Mr liarketl fjlijected. In answer io tne JJeneli. witness admiltrd that he expected the nature '.f < 'h >u:p.on's Im-inf--; w.»>, l>.H»kinakiii--. \\iiae>s on In say that hiI>!i> in'es-i witii {'hamp-ion was lo ende,iour to change a ch"<pie. {.Vampion ei ll!d liol (io so out pi'oll'erod itilll til • iuai! of 10s. 'j ne I'eiieii: likely sf-irv! counvei proceeded to

addre-s 11m• Hi n»-l> at groat length lie 1 hnt tin' (!• t'r ik"- woit'd he a po--11 i\«' d. nial »it e vide ner 10 the e<m wrsaiion llU'wuiaii ali'-.L'ed ho had v.itii < 'tampion: 1 *iaL (hampion. as a In rk"-wi!f;'r hintse,!!', wa*- ]>r<;soiili on 111- 1 r"ur-'' by virtue of iu> as .. memhei' '.'l the pubhr. lie lurUier stibmiHrd liiat. Csc liy-!av iukl< v wliiei' tin- jir< u !i^'Uiloii wa:-, made was repugnant I I llie {.'ClU'lal I:! V,' of t :U» colony, and i !m*j * for.? i;;va lid, s'« inought tlj ]'!' \C. .\!Ju it Champion. hor'.-eownor ant! bookmaker on .'-oine c<» wlm was ['!'•( 1 m a I the Taranaki race*. ' ;-aid la- had done -•■inc iM-r.ii!:; iai tlu» t > {abator. sonna air .• by himself, some t.uue v. illi others. 'llia witnr.-s said liad done no betting except .hrougu the r-fhiin.'. a.nd did not ; ay aay odds a: a!!, lie :-lai ; '.| he ha ! handed over lin business connection some lime a::'u to .Mr shoitander. who iooU his bet .iiij;' and Habilkies. Th ■ wit no:idueman had on -'-veral occasion*. ;'-«xi'd him i'*»r t'7 'Miir;: 'total l.> !«'- •!I'd-1- a 1 t h ■ t;»;u* oi (be 1 rat is f; r «;(' lie; bu--in< and i'--r which lie should ha\e a.pjili'.'.i io J)e l'euda];l ii;il?11 to piy. ;vii-J !>liu'man l:a«! borae a ,-iiue. lie could uoi d< ay i!s.iL he had. oil several occasion, stood in ab;iri iite saaie po* ribm as described by the witaos. in order in vee the number boa!d. J'aal n<> mo.-iey onl ; n,i:e, a he WII: ;isk ; d fur ji» ehaUMe (V >o : -e( nf (.hal kiJul. Jl.e again deaied aili.u' t i.o od'ts. To Mr (>uilliam: lla l no run mi'ir li.at day ;ii New I'lyfiioulh. The r.ueiiu •!; whteh he had was destroyed a/lvr C',e meeting. .Mr Cuiibam; Now. .Mr Champion, are yai the sort of man v.i.o would ;uo iii p:iruk-rMiip to make up a ten ;■)h11 int.; iH-ket ? i'vfeiidant: Yes. "lr Cudkam: And do you .wpecL Lite ConvL to believe WiaC, i'•.•lead:' t'.'.: \ i •, I do. The said ill" defendant, laid not denied the allegation that he. hud an \wDi iii-n, makini'ii* i ie-, ;.'s money paid . '! ■ <[■ i'"iidaai( !ir d-d n-j 1 . k:!ow wiio \*i'S ref riVd lo ;i> isi> >ii]'po.i,-d • i-tan!. ; No enlvii t wTe made by anyone at hi* rei|ue.')l. i.'o l s . ,\j ,;I i.• ii.ul I), ,■>! t»J Iby tiie eaieiaker not to be,, and he replied, "H's a. 1 •

hrUim:." lie lust money on the races, and Vv.-'- probably '•iifUvn pounds out oa i.'i" in-'j-tijig. • ■ \udgmejit wa> re-erv.-d . Cliarue ,i\mg w.'.- siimiarly charged. v, ilh rer-neef io t l» r ji j Vvember.

daiiie-. \Vr.:w iaan uai- a;;.tin and 1:-- g.t\e e\ide.jc.- Iha I defendant w 'lit up fi: ii:t! peoph', rpoke to tlieiu and made entnv in a hook. Out.-id".

In: sioud I m'liisid Killy «aiM Jive pro j'U> cair't' up, w!iisjici'fil In liiin, and hMwfc I 'liwi r-.fcl him Itc 11:h11.!£i f 'i li-.d. ainl I' liiuuui' :i, a>'koil vJiat it had to do wr Ii hi.ii Kinj: was taking tlir ninmy aad I-' iiwkiHK I'litriiv ill a lim.k. Ti Id lii.-ii! if had lici-ll '-L - ni mil lo >(oi, u'tcir 1 it'll i 111;'. hillj. Mild ll.' l\!h 111,1 1,,;. tin;;. Hinisijßi!! miiil lli-.-v wcl'c on |. H > and u;L <-iui!il liavc nothin;: lo do with i!. Wilnc., Ihivatcli.d (o jtr(is-\Mi!a.iid wiail a\\a\". .DidViidant caini' afli-r liliu iiiH | said. "Mr lilcwTiian, v,!iai lane I c'.ar doiiu I i yon that yon should ,1,,- mo liko Urn:'' An.iWi".',d Hail u,i, i,,,- u hi„ faii-'l. In- had Ihvii told to do it. Throiijfhoiil the who'u dav Kiiw wont t<n with his iKdXin^'. 'i o .Mr Jlarkctl; Kin;; and l ; were to,L.'clhi'r. Kin;; ]iaitl mil ai'tor fvtty rat-t', (in front of ;jvcryliodv. Jlf had ri'|„)it,'d 1,, ih,. t -hi!,,' l.io'tli nicn wt'ro llicrc on |),>Ui davs.

To .Mr llackctt: Knew Ji" persons by sigh 1 Mho g',l\e 11: -fe 11 (|; inl money, f'elt Miff* Ihe nam Here helliutr. liis just ructions were to remiii e ' bookmakers a it;' persons who were bettim;' Willi tie'n on :he fi-C'dlo'il. l!."|||oved ih f 'lalallt bee he fe't sure lie had made bets. Did not remove llie persons who bet with him because he did not actually see Ihe bel, Wa's instructed lo get a bet with a bookmaker, but was too well known to do so. Charles dames King, defendant, said lie had bid on t,ie lirst. race on the lotalisator, and lliat jus, before the second race Jllctnuan .'old liiin that, he would have to leave the course as [he ;■ roil"d was tie' club's private property, and thai he had no rigid there, lie to'd witness hj." would uo out. He ilal not want to lie ejccl'cil by the police. Alter raving been turned nut of the saddling paddock was in .he company of Flanagan for nio'.-t ol tlic day. lie could noi re-

: iMeinii'.T jtH'ini; lUI.V money from auy- . one nil Unit day. lie declined to hot. willi i|ii:li' hixty )ic>ipli- l.ii tL day. lilcwinan spoke hi Mm twice. .) Mlt-!!K'lll. WilS rrKTVfi] . I'alrick !■'!;< 1);|;_;;1 n was -iini'arly chargnl, ami JHnuimn'x fvMmnp was (ill practically till' smile lines. To ]\lr Ihickett: Was positive 111 a(. lie spoke lo Flanagan. lie had known him liy for some months. Uat not see fianagan receive money. To Jlr (Inilliaiii: hen King received money. Flanagan appeared lo liiajie an sillily. Al'lev caeii. X'lce King paid out immev in Flanagan's presence. the la.lt"l 1 again making on. tries of I lie same kind. The defendant admit l"d heing mi i ' he course and inectii);.' King hd'ore ' (lie second race on the liist day. Could i I!■'I say lie had ever seen I'lewnian up ' to the night of (lie Hint day's raws. j i .His oulv bi'tlihut Urn!- dav wax on tln* 1 In;,-,lis;,lor. Tik- drlVmlailt lu> J look lio hi't mi either day. ivn.-ivcd no ( money, siml did no bitting in eonjuiK*- \ linn wiili King e.\cept nn ilic inaeiiiiie. Charles King, re-adlal. said Hint U

J'iir as 111! could remember Via Was llot U'itll llilll wllC'll ISk'Wlllail spoke to him. l'lanagan took no purl in any conversation between witness and lilennian. wns reserved. -Mr Jlaclcett said Unit in tin- event of u conviction ht'injr made, it was tile intrusion of the defendants lo test the by-law. Jn that ease in; would ask llis Worship to -.uspeiid the pay incut of tuc lilies peniliii" tile tcstini: iiiK of the bylaw. I'lic .Miijiisivatu promised to bear this in mind.