CASE UNDER THE GAMING ACT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1316, 20 December 1911, Page 4

CASE UNDER THE GAMING ACT.

rUBLINUXG KACE-CAKDS. (By ToJcerarh-Prcss Association.) Christchurch, December 18. At llio Supremo Court, Mr. Justica Denniston delivered judgment iu the wise of Alexander WilJey (Mr. Cnssidy) v. Gibson (Mr. Stringer), on appeal from the decision of Mr. U. W. Bishop, S.M., under the dumini; Act, WAS. The nppellimt had been convicted of n breach of Section! 10, Snb-sootion 1. of the Act, on a of bavins printed a document containing n notiiieatiou as to betting on linrsernciiiK in New Zealand. It was proved tliul the appellant had printed what was generally known as a race-card, which contained certain lieUir.ji information, boinc; the names of the horses onl?a;;cd iu certain forthcoming races mid Hit' odds offered a.wiinsl: the horses. It did not. contain any name of any person in connection with such 'octtiiu,'. Wildcy had been fined .ClO and costs. His Honour, in ijivitiß judgment, said he ajjreed with Mr, Justice Sim in Bnrneil. v. Bishop, iu which it was decided that the section should bo read ns prohibiting the pvintin;; or publication of any document containing any advertise, ment: or notification (Iml any person, club, or association named or indicated therein, was ready In make bets on any horso race. Therefore, as this document did not comply « - it.h such requirement, he allowed the appeal.