AFTER THE RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10966, 30 July 1921, Page 2

AFTER THE RACES

UNDESIRABLES DEALT WITH. On charges of trespassing on the racecourse at Trentham, a further list of names was before Mr F. K. Hunt* S.M., in the Alagistrate ? s Court yester-* day. The Informations were laid under section 33 of the Gaming Act, 1908, the defendants being excluded from admis-i exon to a racecourse. Michael Boyle, whorb Racecourse-De-tective Scott described as a person who had been previously convicted of vagrancy, was the first name called. Detective Holmes- said the roan had been convicted for trespassing on another occasion. He was fined £ls, in default two nfontbs' imprisonment. Michael Crowley pleaded guilty. It was stated that he had a long list or convictions, arising mostly out of drunkenness. The defendant said - he had nob been warned .off the racecourse on any other occasion. A fine of £& ,was imposed. . Edgar J. Doherty (Mr J. O'Donovan) was convicted and ordered to pay coats. Itwas stated that the defendant had previously been convicted for theft and for assaulting the police, but he had not been convicted *or trespassing on a racecourse. Mr H- F- O’Leary, _who appeared on behalf of "the Racing Club*, said that every man of his style should be well aware of the fact that they were not permitted on the racecourse, as. it was published in the race-book. “Oh!” said the magistrate, "he wouldn’t reach ‘that’ part.” (LaughTd the accused:' '‘Well, you know now?” —.“Yes, sir.” George T. Evans, who was said to have ‘‘done a bit of and gathered a few bottle® occasionally, and who had been coi vicrted of theft at the racecourse in 1913, was ordered to Nelliels was convicted and ordered to pav costs. James Willoughby (.Mr A. B. Saeywright) was given a warning not to go on the course again, or else he would be fined.