TRACKING BOOKMAKERS.
CHRISTCHURCH TEST CASE. WARNING TO POLICE OFFICERS. By Telojraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Minister of Justice, who is putting into operation the provisions of the Gaming Act against bookmakers, has made it clear that any member of the police force betting with bookmakers will be dismissed, regardless of rank. The law makes hookinaking an unlawful occupation, punishable by a fine of £SOO or imprisonment for two years, and it provides substantial penalties also' for the offence of betting with bookmakers. Any police officer making a bet will be treated as guilty of an offence against the laws he is sworn to uphold. The only charge against a bookmaker under the new Act up to the present is against a Christchurch man, who has elected to be tried by jury. This case, which is to be held in Christchurch shortly, will be in some respects a test case, since it will provide an opportunity for legal argument on the clauses of the Act.
i SOVIET LABOR POLICY. REJECTED BY BRITISH WORKERS. By TelegtaDb.—Press Ajsii.—Copjrclsht. London, Nov. 28. The International Trade Union Congress adopted Mr. Thomas' addition to the previous resolution concerning Moscow's attempt at dictation, declaring that the claims of the Soviet leaders to govern the country and direct the workers' international movement were irreconcilable and inadmissible. The Labor Party, by 349 votes to 241, declined to affiliate with the Communist' Party. New York, Nov. 27. At a conference of the Labor Party, representing 3M.42G members, an increase of 170 per cent, on ISH4, on the rejection of the Communist Party's application for afftliati#i, Mr. Morrison, secretary, remarlccS that the movement in London was going to be run by London, not/ by Moscow .—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1920, Page 5
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288TRACKING BOOKMAKERS. Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1920, Page 5
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