VARIED CLIENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 January 1929, Page 7

VARIED CLIENTS.

ALLEGED BOOKMAKERS’ ASSOCIATES.

CLERGY AND TEACHERS INCLUDED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 15. In the. Magistrate’s Court to-day, Patrick Walsh was charged with (a) cari’ying on business as a bookmaker, and (b; w,ith conducting a common gaming house. Robert Michael Cox was charged with (a) carrying on business as a bookmaker; (b) with assisting a common gaming house, and (c) with wilfully interfering with the working of a telephone. Pleas of not guilty were entered in each case by Mr O’Leary, who also announced that Walsh and Cox would elect to be tried by jury on two of the charges, and asked the magistrate to adjourn the summary charges until the indictable ones had been dealt with.

The magistrate announced that evidence would be taken against both men on the bookmaking charges.

An account of the raid on Walsh’s premises at 66 Hills Road was given by the chief detective, who said a list of bets totalling £3OO was found on the telephone. Detective-Sergeant Young, who got through a window, said he tested the telephones, and could not get any answer. A mechanic attended to- the telephones, which then commenced to ring. A list of information which witness took over the phone was exhibited. A box of envelopes addressed to numerous people was found. “There were horse trainers, clergymen and school teachers included,” said witness. A code, double charts, and acceptances cards for the New Year meetings were produced(Proceeding.)