THE GAMING ACT.
CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLISHER. [United Pres3 Association.] WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Magistrate (Mr Riddell) gave judgment to-day in the ease against the publisher of "Truth," who was charged with selling a newspaper containing advertisements whereby it was made to appear that certain persons named were willing to make bets on results of certain horse races~in New Zealand. The Magistrate said the worff* ol the advertise- i ment need not be direct so long as the j meaning was clear. Tho defendant was convicted, and was finod £5, with £3 10s costs.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 8 February 1909, Page 4
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93THE GAMING ACT. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, 8 February 1909, Page 4
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