IS POOL LEGAL?
IMPORTANT TEST CASE
AFFECTING ALL BILLIARD SALOONS.
WELLINGTON, April 12. The Appeal Court to-day is hearing John Jackson's appeal against h?s conviction for keeping a common gam-ing-house. He is a billiard saloon proprietor, and allowed pool to be played. He also allowed ordinary billiards, for which the loser of the game paid for the table. In billiards no stake was played for, and in pool each contestant put in 6d or Is per game, the winner taking the lot and paying for the table. • Mr Earl, of Auckland, is for the appellant, and the Solicitor-General for the police. This is a , test case, and if the conviction is affirmed other billiard-room keepers will be proceeded against.
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Northern Advocate, 12 April 1911, Page 5
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119IS POOL LEGAL? Northern Advocate, 12 April 1911, Page 5
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