Gaming Commission Nearing End

Northern Advocate, 14 June 1947, Page 4

Gaming Commission Nearing End

(P.A.) WELLINGTON. This Day. With the exception of submissions by the Auckland Racing Club, the hearing of evidence was completed by the Gaming Commission yesterday and the commission has adjourned until July 1 when addresses of counsel will be heard. The briefest witness yet to appear before the Gaming Commission—he occupied less than two minutes —presented himself yesterday morning.

Declaring that he had been backing horses since Star Rose won the. New Zealand Cup in 1906. he was Joseph Kenny, waterside worker, who said lie was a small punter. He asked what was lie lo do if he wanted to back a horse that was likely to pay a small dividend. All he could do if he could not attend the course was to go to the members of what he called the Clan McShortodds. Then he would be committing an offence. “Some facility should be given us to send our money to the course,” he said, adding that dividends should be published.

The chairman (Mr Justice Finlay): You say there ought to be some provision for off-course bettors to put money on the totalisator and that dividends ought to be published ?

Witness: Yes. Your Honor. “Thank you, Mr Kenny,” said the chairman.