GAMING HOUSE RAIDED
OCCUPIER FINED £73 Appearing voluntarily before Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, James Patrick Broderick (28), a labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of using premises which he occupied at 156, Hobson Street, as a common gaming house on December 23. Detective-Sergeant Tretheway said that as the result of inquiries by Detective W. A. Mahood, a search warrant was executed at the premises at 12.15 p.m. on Saturday. Broderick, who was there, admitted having used the premises as a gaming house for the past seren or eight months., "These premises are visited by a well-known bookmaker," added Mr. Tretheway. "Apparently this man is working on his behalf. Broderick is a first offender." Appearing for defendant, Mr. Aekins said that Broderick was discharged from the army sometime ago because he suffered from sciatica. The premises had previously been occupied by a bookmaker. People kept coming in for beis, and' Broderick foolishly succumbed to temptation and took bets. However, he was not in a big way and he had now decided to finish with betting. In imposing a fine of £75, the magistrate ordered immediate payment, in default, two months' imprisonment.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 305, 26 December 1944, Page 6
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