BETTING WITH AN INFANT.

NZ Truth, Issue 282, 19 November 1910, Page 6

BETTING WITH AN INFANT.

"One Parasite Less."

Kitson dropped m heavily m Christchurch through making a bet with an infant, an '-'infant" being a v person of any age up to twenty. Lawyer Cassidy admitted that the bet had been ihade, and said lit was a question whether his Worship thought the appearance of the "infatft" justified the bookmaker's assumption that he was 21. George Rosewarne, /the infant m question, was produced. Unfortunately for Kitson, "the infant;" although/ 18, is' rather undersized/ and as soon as the S.M. saw him, the penciller's cake was dough. It appears that two John Hops, or steps, or jumps, witnessed the transaction, and embraced, the situation with affection. Mr Cassidy mearteon_^ed about undersized men jockey^ who look about six years or thereabouts, but Mr Bishop was not impressed. He mentioned (mite casually that it was within his power to send Kitson across the hill far three months without the option, or fine him £100 and send him through the tunnel as well. Mr Cassidy pointed out that the licenses of all bookies were now cancelled, whereat his Worship " reffitarked, grimly, "This is not the last' fc've seen of bookmakers." Mr Cas[sidy mentioned that there .had been, '-nothing previously against Kitson, who was' going into business. The Magistrate was glad to hear it. "It will be one parasite less m the country," he said. A fine of* £10 was imposed, leniency being extended on account of the man's previous good record.