ILLEGAL GAMBLING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 14060, 15 May 1906, Page 9

ILLEGAL GAMBLING.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,-—I hope yon will grant me space in your valuable paper to- again draw tho attention of the Inspector of Police to The Islington two-up school. From time to time tho police have been asked to stop this two-up school, which has been in existence at Islington for a number of years past, and I am sorry to say that this season is tho largest school I have seen. It is quite common to see a large crowd of men and youths playing “ two-up ” at Islington on Sunday mornings, and as the Australian talent is well represented, the language is of a very sultry nature, and unfit i for ladies and children to hear. As the “push” play on the main, road, | it is impossible to go _ to Templeton ! without seeing and hearing them. Tho leader is a pure sample of the “ game.” It is true that a few Sundays ago the two mounted constables tried to catch this chap and his school. But the two constables are well-known, and tho guard on sentry go warned the school. It is time the Inspector took some steps to stop this school, as it is simply disgraceful that Sunday or any other day should bo spent playing “two-up,” and more especially on the public road. 1 Are we unworthy of attention? Are our children to be polluted by_ the foul and disgraceful language of this school ? Men earning seven shillings per day can ill-afford to gamble away their money to this clique, of “two-nps.” One man lost £4O tho other Sunday. Another man made £B4. Who suffer? Tho wives and children, and yet cur police allow this clique to remain in existence. It is a pity to write* so regarding the police* as they have a Jot [

to put up with, but the sooner they take steps to wipe out this Islington two-up school tho more the residents here will think of them. We all pay our mite to support the police, _ and surely wo are worthy of some consideration from them. Fathers have quite enough to do to keep their children on the right path without placing a clique of gamblers of foul tongue and hearing in front of their door. As already stated, the police are well aware, of the existence of this school, hut yet the school is allowed to go on. "Tho only course open seems to be you and your valuable paper.—l am, et May 14, 1906. K.