A PENALTY MITIGATED.
BOOKMAKTXG CHARGES REHEARD. GISBORNE, May 31 Recently Charles Cron and Arthur Owen Tere fined i'so each on a charge of loitering at Rualoria for the purpose of betting. It transpired after the decision had been given that neither accused nor counsel bad been notified that judgment was to be given, and Mr Burnard (solicitor for defendants) ap pealed, and the Magistrate agreed to hear counsel on the question of a mitigation of the penalty. Mr Burnard to-day contended that the charges were identical with cases heard at the Supreme Court which had been dis missed by the jury. Inspector Eccles stated that a jury’s decision did not affect a magistrate's verdict. If juries’ verdicts were followed there would be no bookmakers convicted. Mr Burnard contended that as no charges bad been heard against defendants for a number of years they should be treated at first offenders. The Magistrate agreed to this course, and inflicted the minimum penalty of £2O.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3769, 8 June 1926, Page 15
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162A PENALTY MITIGATED. Otago Witness, Issue 3769, 8 June 1926, Page 15
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