ALLEGED BOOKMAKING.
AN AUCKLAND CASE. (P3ESK ASSOCIATION TELEGSAU.) AUCKLAND, February 4. At the Magistrate's Court a youug man named Reginald Gamble was charged with carrying on 'the business of a bookmaker. Four charges of having laid totalisator odds were also preferred against him. He pleaded not guilty. A witness; said that in an hotel bar on January 19th he made three straight bots and one double bet with accused. One horse was first, another second, and the third had two firsts. Tho double missed. In all, there was about £ls to collect, and when asked for a settlement accused said "Nothing doing," and would not pay. For the defence, Mr Leary said the first point he would raise was that there was no proof of any agreement to pay totalisator odds. ' Senior-Detective Hammond replied that proof was not necessary, since it was always understood that totalisator odds regulated the price. It was a matter of custom. What fixed the odds if the totalisator did not? Mr Leary submitted that there was no proof of custom. Mr Poynton, S.M., said he would have to look into thepoint very carefully. Mr Leary intimated that in addition be had a substantial defence if necessary. The case was adjourned.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 17989, 5 February 1924, Page 8
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ALLEGED BOOKMAKING.
Press, Volume LX, Issue 17989, 5 February 1924, Page 8
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