GAMING HOUSE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 172, 23 July 1941, Page 8

GAMING HOUSE

VISITED BY POLICE TWO MEN TO PAY FINES Appearing on summons before Mr. F. K. Hunt. S.M.. in the Police Court this morning. James Arthur Frost, a barman, and Stephen Marinovich, were each charged that on July 4, being the occupier of premises at 4 Durham Street, known as the Premier Club, they used the premises as a common gaming house. Both pleaded guiltv. Detective-Sergeant" P. J. Xalder said the two defendants had been using the premises as a common gaming house for the last five weeks They were partners. The club was not registered, and was used exclusively for gaming, the game of hazards being played there. On July ' .^" en De tective-Sergeant Aplin and Detective Mathieson visited the premises, they found 31 men plaving hazards. The detectives found~a considerable quantity of silver and some ten shilling notes on the table Marinovich was in charge of the game. Frost was not on the premises at the time, but he later admitted he was one of the occupiers of the premises, where hazards were played Marinovich also admitted the illegal game was being played. "Frost has been gamine for ">0 years," added Mr. Xalder "He was fined £100 in 1921 and has oK gaming convictions since then This was a wilful offence. Frost deliberately started here after being leniently treated when he was fihed £25 for gaming in Hamilton last Sep. ember Marinovich has never been in trouble before." wen Reading an extract from a statement handed to him by Frost the magistrate mentioned that Frost pointed out that drunken men were no allowed on the premises "Thi! fellow cant stop it. he's been at it for years.' said Mr. Hunt in imnos mg a fine of £50 on Frost mpos " costs"' 1 "™ 011 Was fined £1 ° and