PLAYING TWO-UP

Southland Times, Issue 17796, 29 May 1918, Page 3

PLAYING TWO-UP

SUBSTANTIAL FINES IMPOSED. (Per United Press Association.) GISBORNE, May 25. In the Magistrate’s Court to-day Mr Barton, SAL, convicted a number of men for playing two-up. Mr Burnard, for accused, drew the attention of the Magistrate to the fact that' all the accused were married men with large families and small means, which simply meant that their families suffered if a heavy fine were imposed. The Magistrate: It’s a pity that the money was not spent on the wives and families in the first instance. Continuing, Ids Worship said that, after carefully considering the evidence and the surrounding circumstances, he was satisfied that Harry Johnston, William Plowman, Peter Norberg, and Thomas Corkery took part in the game, bat he had some doubt as to whether Patrick Morris or Richard Victory did so, and he would therefore give them the benefit of the doubt. The information in the latter cases would be dismissed. The defendants William Plowman, Peter Norberg, and Thomas Corkery would each be convicted and fined in a sum of £2O, in default five weeks’ imprisonment with hard labour. Johnson, who admitted having been previously convicted for a similar offence, would be convicted and fined £25, in default six weeks’ imprisonment with hard labour. Mr Burnard asked for time, and his Worship allowed one month.