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. The method' .b^ - which John Rupert liawreji.ee conducted a game of ‘ ‘ doodlelem-buck ’ * at the Winter Show has earned - for him one month’s imprisonment. The sentence' was im--posed yesterday by Mr E. P, Mosley, S.M. Lawrence was charged with being a ?i rogue and a vagabond in that on August 10’he played with- an instrument.of gaming.} -
The.-Chief Peteetive' -said’-accused conducted.' a -game called “doodlelemhuck,” in which the player tried- to knock-.down two pins with a - ball, A young: man named* Elliott - said he had been robbed pf £2 by accused. Another young.man named ■ Cutten had been defrauded, - and Peteetlve-Sergeant Young. - , arrested.; accused. Lawrence had 1 three times been convicted ' for pllaying'/games’* of chance, the' last time bdingl in - Hamilton in March. ‘‘lt won’t!happen again,’ ’ said accused. i ..
“It is bad when"a man deliberately sets himself to' take people'down, ” said the magistrate. ‘ “One month’s gaol, with har'd labour.” - ■" v - ■ ’ ' - • - v.
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Northern Advocate, 14 August 1931, Page 7
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