MANAGING A LOTTERY
AUCKLAND TRADESMAN FINED. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 2. A fine of £25 was imposed on Ernest Walker Williams, manager for the Direct Supplies Company, who appeared at the Police Court -on three charges of managing a lottery. It was stated that the system was founded upon a contract, by which goods were sold on a time payment basis, with an intimation that from among the customers. one person each week would be selected to obtain 90s worth of goods free. The defence was that the selection was made by merit, not by chance, as defendant chose the person. He thought it would he the best advertising medium. A conviction was recorded in one instance, and the decision on the other two charges was reserved.
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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11435, 3 February 1923, Page 5
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128MANAGING A LOTTERY New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11435, 3 February 1923, Page 5
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