RADIO-QUIZ LEADER FACES TWO CHARGES UNDER GAMING ACT
(P.A.) MASTERTON, Dec. 17. Decision was reserved by Mr. Herd, S.M., in the Masterton Court when an Auckland radio announcer, Athol Coates, was charged with having committed two breaches of the Gaming Act relating to the conduct of lotteries following on the presentation in Masterton on September 16 of a “risks-rid-dles-and rewards” show.
Senior-Sergeant Sugrue prosecuted and Mr. R. L. Cresswell appeared for Coates, who pleaded not guilty.
Counsel contended that the show was conducted on the same lines as the radio-quiz show, “posers, penalties and profits,” which was broadcast from the main centres, and had been held in 42 places in New Zealand without police objection.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22823, 18 December 1948, Page 6
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