STREET BETTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 25, 24 October 1907, Page 4

STREET BETTING.

■ ■■■: MAXIMUM PENALTY:' , '■ '■- ' [BT TEUEGRArH.—OWN COnHESPONDEKT.];; DunerJln, October 23. The case against JasV Anderson,' 'charged ■with' frequenting Princes Street' for tho'purpost,, of making bets, was continued at'the Police Coiirt tOrday ibefqro Mr." Graham, S!M. His Worship said,that,'ho had looked up various authorities on'the subject, and concluded that defendant was on. the Street for the purpose alleged in tho information. Evidence was then given,by.-defendant,,con-tradicting the statement, of the policeman that money, passed between defendant and another- man on the occasion, referred to, and .this other man also sworo: that ..tho constable was wrong. His Worship, said that,. notwithstanding the , donial of ,tho.-.de-fence, ho would convict. Tho wbolo; conduct of defendant iras that of a guilty man. Ho Jiad, bolted when- aceosted : by ,tho constable. Tho practice of botting in tho streets was becoming an intolerable nuisance'Tho maximum ponalty would bo imposed —defendant would bo fined £5 and costs. Mr. Hanlori said ho wished"that-tho-fine could bu' increased, so that ho might appeal. Ho would ask' that tho conviction be' filed in i-lifl Ruyremo Court. '■'"■'■■'■' ••■■