BOOKMAKERS’ CIRCULAR
INTERESTING COURT EXHIEIT (Special to the Herald.) AUCKLAND, this day. “ No wager is too small, and none too large. In addition, 1 have, good price doubles on all important North and South island meetings. Aly motto is • courtesv and prompt payments solicit your patronage, winch, 1 sure will be continued permanently. Such was the text of a circular sent out to a client by Charles Leslie Watters, and handed to Mr. F. K- Hunt, S.M., to read in the l’olice Court yesterday, when. Watters pleaded guilty to a charge of having published a double chart on the Easter Handicap and Brighton Hurdles, run at Auckland on April 16 last. I hief-Detective Cummings, Aylio banded the circular to the magistrate, said Watters was a bookmaker who carried on business in a large building in Queen street “ This circular ivas posted to one of his clients, and the client sent it to me, sir,” added the detective. “ Well, I suppose I will just have to fine him. Thai will be the end of the story,” said Mr. Hunt, who assessed LK)' as the amount, of Watters’ fine. •• Does he want time to pay?” asked Air. Hunt. Chief-Detective Cummings. No, sir; lie’s already paid in cash. (Laughter.)
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16337, 11 May 1927, Page 5
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