A BATCH OF BOOKMAKERS.
FINED FOR BETTING.
By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, April 7
In the Police. Court, William Ryan, cliarged with betting on licensed premises, admitted the offence. He was described by the, police as a big bettor, whoso character was good, and who always met his liabilities. He had never been in the Court previously for a breach of the Act.
Counsel for defendant said, his elicit had been to the races and had a drink or two, otherwise the offence would never have occurred.
The Magistrate said he did not think under these circumstances it was prouor to impose a fine of £ 100, but diiTerentir.tion must be made between the small man the big man. Defendant would be fined £SO and costs. Jas. Lye, a contractor, who had been previously fined £2O for betting, was fined £4O and costs for a further offence of this nature.
Alfred Birch, for betting on Ellersiie Racecourse, was fined £3O and cosU George Powell, for betting on i.hc wharf, was fined £2O and costs.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 256, 8 April 1915, Page 2
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172A BATCH OF BOOKMAKERS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 256, 8 April 1915, Page 2
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