LICENSING OF BOOKMAKERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 46, 19 March 1909, Page 2

LICENSING OF BOOKMAKERS.

I 1)11 J'INDLAV'S VIEWS, By Telegraph.—Press Association. iCliriht'churcli. Last Night. Iu regard to' allegiitioiis of the New Zealand Times (hat the .new Gaming. A'ct, aiming at the lieenshig of bookmakers, lws- had the ell'ec't of introducing a dangerous element into the c,oinjuunily wit In wliivh the police were, powerless to cope. Dr. Fiiullay,,Minister for Justice, made some interesting

■observations to an Kveuing News re'porter to-day. , ■ Till'. .Minister stated some time ago lie asked tile Oomniissioner of Police to, fum'isli reports '111)011. the condition 01 matters -which from time to time hail prevailed 011 our racecourses, including what was taking' place owinyj t<> tlie preserice of licensed bookmakers, "So| far," the speaker continued, "thesn re])orts have, not disclosed any condi-, lions of improprieties 011 the pari of hook'makcrs vfliivih the ipolice have reason to complain of. 1 intend to continue the prcisent system trf police observation upon hook-makers and their

doings, a* .well as upon the eons-;-I <|Uo'.i,ees of I'ltein jire'sciA'Ci upon our Ira'fcoiiH'-cs ,and should the occasion justify itself, there will be no hesitation Oil (lie, lurl of the ("iovernmeul j to take legal s'teps to prevent or sup- [ ijii'(tsts the abuses. 1 have always expressed to those who are interested in ■cjcarilincsss <ra our racecourses. that I should be glad to receive reliable information which .will enaihle me tQ keep courses free fro 111 objectionable methods and (jbjcctionablc character's.''