BETTING AT HOTELS
WARNING TO LICENSEES [PER press association.] CHRISTCHURCH. December 3. Indications that the police are determined to stop the practice of betting m hotel bars, was given by Inspector Cameron, at a. meeting oi the Christchurch Licensing Commit:??. After quoting recent ca .os. .in which fines had been imposed on barmen, the Inspector said: "11 is absurd for i'.cenrces to say they do not know such business is being conducted in (heir bars.” The Inspector said the police had power to make application to <he Supreme Court to ciose licensed promises, where- there were reasonable grounds to suppr.ae that bookmaking: was going cm." If they are determined to continue the practice they will find the ponce jnsi as determined to suppress, it.” he said. j The Chairman of the Committee (Mr.! H. A. Young) referred to the drastic provisions under the Gaming Act, for meeting the position. “1 thinic that The licensees 'will by now have had ample warning and will not have any reason to complain if proceedings are launched under that Act.”
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Greymouth Evening Star, 3 December 1934, Page 3
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