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£245 In Fines In Whangarei Gaming Charges

Fines totalling £l-45, comprising one of £IOO, three of £4G and one of £25, were imposed against live men charged in the Whangarei Court yesterday on gaming house charges by the magistrate (Mr. Raymond Ferner). All pleaded guilty. Charged with using premises occupied by him as a common gaming house, Charles Schon, 43, bootmaker and tobacconist, was fined £IOO. Detective-Sergeant Finlay, who prosecuted all the cases, said that Schon, who was probably the biggest bookmaker in Whangarei, also had an extensive bootmaking business. For Schon, Mr. A. C. Lamb said that Schon. at the request of the National Service Department, had opened a boot-repairing business for the benefit of soldiers and civilians and his betting business had been much reduced in recent times. “You have long since arrived at the £IOO status,” the magistrate told Schon in imposing a fine of that amount. Similarly charged, John Alexander Tuohy, 43, agent, was stated by Detec-tive-Sergeant Finlay to have taken over a well-established bookmaking business. This was his first offence. For Tuohy, Mr. E. A. Harrison admitted these facts. Tuohy was fined £4O “Trimming His Customers” “He is a hairdresser, but recently he decided to trim his customers in an : other way,” remarked DetectiveSergeant Finlay, when Cyril Herbert Benfell, 28. pleaded guilty to a similar charge. Benfell had been before the court only recently, when he had been fined £ls.

Appearing for Benfell, Mr. S. C. Thorne said he was only in a small way of business, which he had started because his tobacco allocation was consumed in two days. With this position he had had to turn to other resorts, and it was asked that the magistrate should take these circumstances into consideration.

Detective-Sergeant Finlay said Benfell had taken £54 in bets on the day of the raid. Benfell was fined £4O.

John Reginald Angelo, 27, tobacconist, admitted a similar charge, Detective-Sergeant Finlay stating that Angelo had taken over the business from his brother and was in a moderate way.

Mr. ■ Harrison, for Angelo, said he was now in the army, where his activities would probably cease. Angelo was fined £4O. Allan Arthur Angelo, 34, soldier, was charged with assisting in the management of a common gaming house, pleading guilty. Angelo had previously had the business of the previous accused, said Detective-Sergeant Finlay. When the raid had been made Angelo had been in the shop and had admitted taking bets. This was his fourth appearance.

Going to the shop, Angelo had found his brother busy and had assisted, said Mr. Harrison for Angelo. He asked that the case should be treated in the usual manner of those of assisting. Angelo was fined £25.

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Northern Advocate, 18 May 1943, Page 5

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£245 In Fines In Whangarei Gaming Charges Northern Advocate, 18 May 1943, Page 5

£245 In Fines In Whangarei Gaming Charges Northern Advocate, 18 May 1943, Page 5