LOTTERY CASE
NO APPEAL TO BE MADF
FINE OF £2 IMPOSED.
The sequel to the lottery case in which J. W. Smith was charged with running a lottery by which prizes were distributed by mode of chance, came up in the Police Court yesterday morning when a fine of £2 was formally entered against him. It will be remembered that Mr Cruickshank, S.M., after hearing the case some days ago, convicted and fined him £2 whereupon Mr Smith’s counsel, Mr Eustace Russell, asked that the fine be increased to £5 in order that an appeal might be made. The Magistrate withheld the amount of the fine.
In the meantime, however, counsel advised the Magistrate that he had abandoned his intention of appealing and as a consequence, the fine was entered for £2, costs 16/- and witnesses’ expenses £l.
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Southland Times, Issue 20524, 28 June 1928, Page 8
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138LOTTERY CASE Southland Times, Issue 20524, 28 June 1928, Page 8
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