CONDUCTED LOTTERY
RAFFLED EASTER EGGS " In view of the prevalence of other raffles, it seems like making a mountain out of a molehill to bring a charge of this nature," said Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, commenting on the charge of establishing a lottery which was brought against William Henry Baxter, a shopkeeper, aged 43. ".However, it is against the law to conduct any form of lottery without (permission. The matter will be dismissed subject to the ipayment of costs amounting to £1 10s. Chief-detective T. Y. Hall said that the accused had a confectionery business, and had been raffling large Easter eggs. He had 100 tickets at 6d each on each egg, and disposed of two eggs in this way. Similar Easter eggs were selling for £1 10s each in other shops, and the wholesale price was £1 Is. so that he made a profit of £1 9s on each. Mr I. J. Turnbull, who represented the accused, said, that he was an inexperienced shopkeeper. The agent for tho Easter eggs had stressed that they would be useful for raffling, and lie was dubious about his ability, in his district, to sell them in any other fashion. In view of the prevalence of other lotteries and art unions, he as'kcd for leniency.
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Evening Star, Issue 25768, 15 April 1946, Page 4
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219CONDUCTED LOTTERY Evening Star, Issue 25768, 15 April 1946, Page 4
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