BOOKMAKER SENT TO GAOL.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 55, 5 March 1921, Page 12

BOOKMAKER SENT TO GAOL.

NOT A CASE FOB LENIENCY. A GISBOBNE CONVICTION. c.Dy Teiczrajiu—l'ress Association I OrSBORXE, Friday. Following a police raid on his tobacconist t-liop, Arthur Owen appeared before Mr. llarton, ti.M.. charged with keeping a common gaming house. Kvidencc vva<s given to the effect that a search of the Mife resulted in 24 ibetling cards being found. One witness stated that, instructed by the police, hi. look, two doubles with the defendant and pot defendant to write the horses' names on a piece of paper, which was produced as evidence. No evidence was called for the defence. The Magistrate said he would be failing in his duty if, after four previous rnnvii-tione against defendant, leniency should be extended. The defendant was -ent to gaol for two months with hard !abour. Notice of appeal on general ground? ■v as given. Michael John OKane was charged with loitering in Feel Street for the purpose r>f betting. Counsel fur the defence said defendant lived in Peel Street and contended that if the defendant was convicted on the evidence, and resident in the same street I'ould similarly be charged. The magistrate said there was evidence that two bets had ibeen made. He would deliver judgment on T.uesday. CHARGE AT WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph.—rress Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. At the Magistrate's Court to-day. Mat how Livingstone, previously acquitted in the Supreme Court on charges of carrying on the business of a bookmaker, was charged with issuing double cards for races. Counsel for defendant entered a plea of "autrefois acquit," contending that the Supreme Court charges had the accumulated effect of the charges now preferred against Livingstone. The magistrate refused to accept conn. =cl"s plea. declaring that defendant would have to satisfactorily prove that he had ibeen acquitted on an identical charge. Decision was reserved on the facts of i the present prosecution. j