" TWO-UPPERS."

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 20, 23 July 1909, Page 8

" TWO-UPPERS."

ANOTHER BATCH BEFORE THE COURT. PENALTIES IMPOSED/ • Another batch of men was charged in ihe Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., with gambling at "two-up" on Sunday, 11th inst., in the plantation near Jam Tin Gully, Newtown. About a dozen men had been charged at a previous sitting of the court, and of ihese the majority had been convicted and fined. One was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment. Today's contingent consisted of another round dozen — mostly .youths. • GUILTY. Eight* of the accused before the court to day pleaded guilty to playing "tfwoup" on the 11th instant. Their flames are : — Frederick Andrews, Gus. DaVitt, John Doyle. George Healy ,-Robt: P-.arkes, Daniel Philp, Wm. Spinda.ll, Albert Crmeron. ana John Hayes (or Noon). Wm. Per ham also entered 'a' plea of ji'.iity to gambling on the previous Sunday. Each wa.«= fined £3, with costs 7b. The alternative was fixed at one week's imprisonment. NOT GUILTY. George Dryhrberg pleaded not guilty. He admitted that he had been a spectator of the play but was not actually concerned in the proceedings. Having nothing better to do, he had merely gone to. the "school" out oi curiosity. IJe admitted that he had lost £100 since Easter, and that he had already been twice convicted in connection with raids upon gambling rings. His Worship said that on the one -hand there was the evidence of two probationers, Who watched the "school," and" said accused had been betting ; on the other hand, four witnesses, who all the time had been busily engaged in the ring, stated that accused did not bet. His Worship said he was not prepared to accept the statements of the latter.--Accused must be convicted. He w.is fined £5, with costs (7s). One week's grace was allowed to find the money. UNFORTUNATE. George White also protested his innocence. He said that he was out for | a Sunday afternoon tram ride. He, left the car at Wallace-street terminus, and when he had proceeded along the road & little way he was" attracted^ by q crowd in a reserve. To satisfy his curiosity, he joined the throng and had only been in its midst a couple uf minutes when he found himself surrounded by police. He had been there before. His Worship said he could- not accept the explanation. Accused was fined £3. with costs (7s), in default one ■wteek's imprisonment.

Messrs. Gualter, Dykes and Co. re- j port that at their auction sale held yesterday afternoon, the property submitted at the Crescent, Roseneath, was sold to Mrs. Louisa Hancox for £560. The first annual meeting of the Wellington Harrison N.C.O. Club will be held on Friday evening next. At the Missions to Seamen to-night Professor Easterfield will deliver a popular lecture on "Steam." No matter who you are or what your position, you should not fail to call at 14, Manners-street, and foe the great stock of magnificent boots and shoes which arrived this week and are for absolute clearance. — AcUt Messrs. H. M. Bertenohaw and Co. announce particulars in this issue of their weekly tale of furniture and clothing, to be held to-morrow at 2 p.m at the City Auction Mart, Manners-street Bargains for men in mercery and underclothing/ are advertised by Messrs.. Duncan and Macintosh, Manners-street.