TOOK SMALL DOUBLES

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 11

TOOK SMALL DOUBLES

A BARMAN FINED

Interviewed by the police, the accused admitted that he had been taking small doubles of £5 to 2s, and we have no reason to doubt that he was not' in a big way of business," said Chief-Detective Ward of William Mark Barker, a bnrmau, aged 32, who pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court to-day to having carried on business as a bookmaker. Barker, continued the Chief Detective was seen by the police as the result of a dispute that arose between him and another man a few weeks ago. He was married, with one child, and nothing was previously known against him. Appearing for Barker, Mr. J. Meltzer said thab his client, who was in receipt of a salary of only £4 2s 6d a week, had foolishly attempted, to supplement his earnings by bookmaking in a small way. Observing that he would take into consideration the accused's previous good character, Mr. J, U. Salmon, S.M., imposed a fine of £10, in default two months' imprisonment. One month was allowed in which to pay.