GAMING ACT
TWO" OFFENDERS FINED.' ' ' T ,'UmxBD Press Association:! CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 28. In the Magistrate's Court this afternoon ', George Roper -was "charged that • on January 21st, on certain licensed premises (Rbtherneld Hotel), being abookmaker/ he did-4>etvon the result of a horse race t.t)-* be held: in .Wellington, i Roper was also charged with betting 'en • . the licensed premises of the Zetland ■■ Hotel. After, 'hearing evidence, , his •..Worship said lie would convict -Roper, inflicting a -firieyof: £4O: The, second . charge: was- .withdrawn. .--■■■ . ■■ •• • Archibald Hunt, charged with.that;at Christchurch,. kept "a common gambling house in Chan—..eery , ■ was-..convicted, and fined 520. ~'.-'..' ■V' ■ "' ''. • / - -V
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 29 January 1913, Page 2
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GAMING ACT
Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 29 January 1913, Page 2
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