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BETS IN HOTEL BAR / FINE OF £2 IMPOSED " Seeing that he only got a small . commission and a few glasses of beer j out oil it. the fine will be light," said [ Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., in the Police \ Court .yesterday, in imposing a fine of ifl on Frederick George Lock ley, aged 79 (>|lr. Terry), for carrying on the i Iminetß* of a bookmaker in the bar of a city hotel on December '2l. 1934. Detective-Sergeant McHugh .said 3 cowitable laid several bets with accused while investigating a complaint j of fcoflikmaking against another person, j Tim bi»ts included " doubles " at 66 to one aiiid 33 to one. " Ailieu.ied is one of those necessary evils, tlrho assist strangers to lay bets." said counsel. " He only received a small commission—3d on each os bet —and an ■ occasional half handle of beer. The pro- \ fit fro.in his business, if it can be called i a business, enabled this old man to get ' e littlii* enjoyment from life." The magistrate was given an assurance tliai accused would cease his bookmaking activities
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22047, 1 March 1935, Page 12
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