ALLEGED GAMING HOUSE
HAIRDRESSER FINED £100.
PREMISES USED FOR GAMING,
ASSISTANT ALSO FIXED. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) GISBORNE, Monday. Arthur Owen and Cornelius Patterson came before the magistrate this morning for alleged breaches of the Gaming Act. The former was charged with keeping open and using his hairdresser's premises as a common gaming house, and the latter with assisting to open and conduct the business. In addition, six charges of frequenting the street for the purposes of betting were preferred against Owen. Both of the accused pleaded not guilty. Inspector Eccles stated that the prosecution was the result of a raid made on May 7, when betting materials were found in the shop. It would be shown that bets bad takei place. After a short adjournment, Mr. Wauchope, for the defence, said he had had a_ conference with the inspector and his client, and an arrangement had been made, and he would now plead guilty on behalf of Owen. Patterson also pleaded guilty. Inspector Eccles asked leave to withdraw the charges of frequenting the street for the purposes of betting. The magistrate fined Owen the maximum, £100, and costs, and Patterson £20 and costs.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 113, 16 May 1927, Page 8
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