THREE WEEKS’ GAOL
M AORI’SOOMMQN GAM ING HOUSE
COMMENT BY A MAGISTRATE,
(Per, Press Association.) —’ ’ ROT(mUA, This ftay
Imprisonment for 21 days was j imposed upon Hori Mau at the trate’s Court when hq was charged with ; having made use of liis premises’as a common gaming house.. A charge of bookmaking was withdrawn, ~by the .r .police.. ; L.- v- • : , Tlie. Magistrate stated- that' accused had previously been before the. Court k on six' and the imposition of the maximum penalty/ allowed; . under / ; the Act had. apparently not been sufficient deterrent. the i encouragement was given to Book- 10 makers by ?Ja certain section : of the public, and .not; until those who patron-.' i ised bookmakers were also eluded in the courts would illegal betting be stopped. ;
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 301, 3 October 1935, Page 5
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