AFTER THE "BOOKIE."
STEPS TO CHECK BETTING. ( r '\ WARNING TO THE PUBLIC» " ( By Telefriph.~J>-es» Association, t Wellington, Oct. Bft' ' ] Replying to Mr. D. Jones (Kaiapoi),* in the House of Representatives oti Saturday afternoon, the Minister of'. 1 . Justice said ho had had the nutter o\ t bookmakers' activities brought undtt|s his notice. ','! The Minister Baid he had had a nu&H t; ber of betting cards sent to him, andi* he said it appeared that bookmaker! ' were openly defying the' law, and f*i < were those of the public who betted j with them. He had consultsd the' * Commissioner of Police on the matter, j aw' had issued instructions that actira, s.eps must hi taken to check be ting. , Not only wouid the bookmakers 4e pro- ' secuted, but al;o those who betted with them. 'We are already en the tnets of, ; these people, and if t'.ie* happa.l to find. themselves iu trouble it will be th«U|V : '. oun fault," adlil t'«e Minister. vl.'
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Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1920, Page 5
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