BOOKMAKER FINED
(United Press Association) DUNEDIN, October 7. “I understand that he is not a member of the Bookmakers’ Association,” said Chief Detective Holmes in the Magistrate’s Court this morning when Alfred Driscoll, aged 55, admitted a charge of carrying on the business of a bookmaker. Chief" Detective Holmes told the Court that for some months Driscoll had been carrying on a small bookmaking business. His premises were searched and records of 32 bets, covering £2l 7/6, were found with two double charts. He had been , betting in hotels and at his private residence. An inspection of his premises indicated that he had a well established bookmaking business. Driscoll was fined £l5.
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Southland Times, Issue 23634, 8 October 1938, Page 22
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