"FRUIT" MACHINES

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 147, 19 December 1933, Page 4

"FRUIT" MACHINES

POLICE APPLICATION

• ''We look on these machines as gambling machines which have no other use," said Deteotive-Sei'geant L. Eevell at the Magistrate's Court today when making an application to have confiscated the "fruit machines" for using which, three men were convicted last week. Mr. Kevell said that the machines were barred in the British Isles, parts of. America, and in 'Australia, and the police were doing their best to get them, destroyed. He asked the Magistrate (Mr. B. Page, S.M.) for permission to have the matter referred^o the Crown Law Office to obtain a decision ag to whether the machines could be confiscated and destroyed.

> : Another conviction in connection >vith ' the "fruifc machines'* was' entered this ; morning, Albert Edward' Duncan, a ! painter, aged 44/ being fino.3 £5 as the ■ olocupier of the Artoraft Billiard Saloon, iMolesworth Street, which he was charged .; with using as a common gaming house. 5 He was allowed a month in which to pay the fine.

Mr. H. Taylor, who appeared for him, 4nade an appeal on behalf of those possessing "fruit machines" that the machines should not be confiscated, as the owners were negotiating for their sale in parts of the world where they are not illegal. ' Mr. Page decided to have the matter teierred to the Crown Law Office.