THE GAMING ACT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 60, 10 February 1925, Page 5

THE GAMING ACT.

ALLEGATION OF BREACHES. Per Press Association. NELSON, Feb. 9. In connection with cases under'the Gaming Act of alleged bookmaking William Moxey appeared on remand to-day charged (1) that on January 19th ho did use certain premises in Trafalgar street known as a fruit and confectionery shop as a common gaming house; (2) that he carried on tho occupation of bookmaker within the meaning of tho Gaming Act. Accused pleaded not guilty to the first charge and on the second also pleaded not guilty and elected to be dealt with by a jury. Counsel asked that tho summary charge bo adjourned pending the hearing of tho major charge befpro the jury. His client would be seriously prejudicecf if the hearing of tho minor case was taken now. There was also a charge against accused's father that he wilfully allowed his i ;m----ise3 to be used as a common gaming house. There was a further charge against Maxwell which would go before a jury. All the cases were inextricably mixed up, and he asked that all the charges bs adjourned so as bo allow a clear case to be heard before a jury. This the Magistrate agreed to do, and accused was remanded on the same bail as before. The charges against William T. Moxey with wilfully allowing his premises to be used as a common gaming house; against Morris and Vivian Maxwell for alleged bookmaking, and against Dominio Merlino of being found on a comomn gaming house were adjourned. Depositions in tho charges to go before a jury will be taken on Wednesday morning and the minor charges were adjourned until March 2nd.