CHRISTCHURCH GAMING CASE

Southland Times, Issue 17628, 17 April 1914, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH GAMING CASE

KINK OF £2 IMPOSED. ( Special to the Times.! CHRISTCHURCH. April 15. When the cases against the bookmakers and others, who were arrested yesterday, were galled on in the Police Court to-day. Charles Glasson answered to the charge of having been found in u common gaming house. Mr Weston, who appeared for defendant, said that his client did not want this thing to be drawn out. and would therefore plead guilty. However, he did not admit that he was iu a gaming house. The Magistrate (Mr If. W. Bishop, S.M.). asked why the latter statement had been made. Chief Detective Bishop; Glasson was caught in the act of making a bei. The Magistrate: Then tic knew it was a common gaming house, Mr Weston: Probably so. but I don't want to prejudice the other men. Tiie Magistrate; There will be no difficulty in dealing with them when their turn comes; they will be either convicted or discharged. Mr Weston said that his client had been arrested, and taken to the police station. He was a respectable man. and only did what others do. The Magistrate: Why doesn't lie go to the ultra-fashionable betting places? Mr Weston: He has to rani his living. The Magistrate; 1 suppose if we found every man who was doing this business the court would have to be run for nothing else. His trouble is that he was caught. Mr 'Weston continued that a conviction would he a very serious thing for his client. The Magistrate: 1 can’t help that. What's the maximum penalty? The Chief Detective; Five pounds. The defendant was lined 60s and costs. He did not waul time to pay. as he had £1 Bis l<i on him when arrested.