ILLEGAL BETTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3099, 26 May 1892, Page 2

ILLEGAL BETTING.

(BV TELEGBAI'H.—FRKSS ASSOCIATION'). Wellington, Last Wight. In the case against Martin, a pork butcher, for illegal betting, Mr Robinson, R.M., said he must record a conviction against the defendant. Mr Jellicne asked His Worship before fixing the amount of the fine to take into consideration in mitigation that the names of police officers and Justices of tho Peace, and others occupied in the administration of justice would be found recorded in Martin's books, and he thought that Martin might fairly have assumed that anything they did was not illegal. His Worship agreed that there was considerable force in what had been said and remarked that had his attention not been called to it his intention was to impose a fine of £500, but on further consideration he thought that justice would be met with a fine of £20, defendant to pay costs. With regard to the question of appeal, His Worship undertook to reserve the point raised Also to state a case and stay all proceedings by the defence for tho Supreme Court, and pending the appeal. The Crown Prosecutor also intends to appeal against the decision of Mr Robinsijn, R.M., in dismissing the gaming cases, in which Yuille and Nathan were the defendents.