DOWN ON THE RING.
[Bt Telegraph. J
Wellington, May 27. This afternoon the Detectives made a raid on a tobacconist’s shop in Willis street, and a number of articles which they allege were being used on tbe principle of a totalisator. It stated that the investments were on the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdle Race at Christ, church. Among the articles seizc4 were two large sheets of cardboard, on which were names of the rsee and the horses engaged in it, whilst under the name of the racehorse was a number of investors on that particular horse, the total Dumber of investors on each net
being at the top of the sheet. India, rubber stamps, a number of tickets bearing horses’ names, and about £SO in cheques and notes wore also taken pos* session of. The names of all persons in the shop were taken, and it is under, stood the police will lay an information under the Gaming and Lotteries Act against Mr Mandel, who occupies the premises.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 3788, 28 May 1885, Page 2
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