SECOND OFFENCE

Evening Star, Issue 19330, 17 August 1926, Page 5

SECOND OFFENCE

SMALL BOOKHAKER FiUED £IBO A fine of £IOO inflicted upon Walter Henry Thurlow this morning will probably convince him—as the magistrate (Air J. R. Bartholomew) expressed the hopo it would—that, after all, rabbiting is more profitable than bookraaking in a small way, especially’ as this was not tho first occasion upon which a substantial fine had been inflicted upon him. Thurlow pleaded guilty to the charge of “ carrying on tho business or occupation of a bookmaker.” Chief-detectivo Lewis said that on Saturday morning Detective Roycroft entered tho Metropolitan Hotel and saw the accused apparently carrying on the business of a bookmaker, in that he was making entries and as though he were bets. When accosted ho admitted that ho had been bookmaking for the past three months.' It was impossible to say to what extent ho had done business, but if a book that was found on him referred to betting (which accused denied) there was there 1 indicated the fact that his operations extended to at least £.IOO. In addition to tho book, the ordinary day cards and other paraphernalia used by bookmakers were found upon him. Accused had stated that for the past three win- ; tors ho had been away rabbiting, and would have been away this winter also hut for the fact that he had been unable to get a block. Accused had been 1 previously convicted on a similar charge I (in 1922), and "fined £75. When ac--1 costed ho had £2B on him, £lO of which, ho, said, represented the proceeds of betting. lie had boon quite candid about the whole matter, and it could not ho suggested that had a place in which he carried on hfs business. He simply frequented hotels. ! Mr C. J. Payne, who appeared for accused, said that Thurlow was a married man. llis business had been on a very small scale. It was a crime here to ho a bookmaker, of course, but it could at least bo said that Thurlow’ was an honest lunik maker—that was to say, ho was not. “ n pointer.” Ho had been rabbiting for three years, but bad lost his block and conic hack to town last December. Counsel added that accused had not much money, and asked for leniency.

His Worship said that apparently the substantial lino previously inflicted upon accused bad not been effective. The present penalty must bo one thatwon Id make him realise that it was unprofitable for him to continue to carry on as a bookmaker, and that ho had better go hack to In's work in the conntry. Accused would ho convicted and fined £IOO, with costs (7s). A month was allowed in which to pay the fine.