LAYING TOTALISATOR ODDS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6866, 22 March 1929, Page 3

LAYING TOTALISATOR ODDS

HORACE SOMMERVILLE CAUGHT. FINED FIVE POUNDS. At .10.30 yesterday morning tho office of Horace Sominerville, taxi proprietor, situated in tho Denbigh stables, Fergusson street, Feilding, was raided by Sergeant Cahill and Constable Ruddle on a warrant taken out on the information of Sergeant Cahill. Sommcrvillc was found in the office and lie frankly admitted accepting small bets on the Manawatu races at totalisator odds. The defendant was thereupon arrested and made a voluntary appearance at the Fcilding Alagistratc’j Court half an hour later before Messrs J. W. Bramwell and A. J. Geary J’sP. The defendant pleaded guilty and in answer to the Bench stated that he was a taxi proprietor and only occasionally did a little bookmaking. Sergeant Cahill said defendant, was a respectable citizen, married, and nothing further was known against him. The sergeant said that a similar ease was dealt with a few days ago when a fine of £5 was imposed. He had the impression, however, that the defendant was carrying on the business on a slightly bigger scale than the defendant Sporlc. A fine of £5 was added to the conviction.