GAMING ACT APPEAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15265, 1 April 1913, Page 7

GAMING ACT APPEAL.

0 A DEBATE IN CQTDRT. L- ■•'-''_;•■" '-■'•■• ■'■• "• '-""• , 1 [bt tbiegaaph.-oto ' corespondent.] Wellington, Monday. When the Court of Appeal was considering applications to set down Daces, this morning* Mr.; M. Myers mentioned one :»■ which he wished •to ; have set down for hearing by.-the Full Court. It was an appeal from justices, he said, but involved a question, of importance as to whether the issue of a notice toa single person wasi publication of a betting chart within the meaning of the. Gaming Act. ' Mr. Justice Denniston -.'■> Why should we fc hear this? " e Mr. Myers: There have been two r Supreme Court decisions. • Mr. Justice Denniston: ;By . different J judges?,, ' ./ ' r Mr. Myers: Yes. Are they conflicting?—; both the came way.. , The Chief Justice: I doubt very much whether • there will be time for all these cases after the. regular business has been taken. . (1 Mr.' Justice Denniston: Which way did r the decisions go? Mr. Myers: Against'the bookmaker. * His Honor: Then I should put the case ■ at the bottom of the list. .:,' "■'■: ' . Mr. Justice Chapman: Are there : now conflicting decisions on the point? - Mr. Myers: No. There is 'Your Honor's decision, .which was followed by His Honor *. the Chief Justice. ; . Mr. Justice Denniston: You had batter j.-. have another shot before another judge, . . and if he holds the *sarae., view I you will have 'a Court of Appeal decision. 9 'Mr. Myers: The one judge might find 1 himself bound by the two previous de--9 cisions. ..-:" s The Chief Justice: Better leave the mata ter.;over.in. the meantime. The' next animations were taken.