BOOKS PRAISED BY OFFICIALS

Southland Times, Issue 25532, 28 November 1944, Page 4

BOOKS PRAISED BY OFFICIALS

BOOKMAKER’S CLAIM IN COURT (P.A.) AUCKLAND, November 27. A statement that the Income Tax Department had not only inspected his clients’ books, but had also complimented him on the very businesslike way in which they were kept, was made by Mr Hubble, appearing for William George Upfold in the Magistrate’s Court today. Upfold pleaded guilty to using premises as a common gaming house. Detective-Sergeant Tretheway said Upfold had been bookmaking for some years. A search of his premises on Friday last disclosed in addition to straightout bets amounting to some thousands, GOO doubles, amounting to £431, taken for races last weekend. Upfold had been bookmaking in the largest way and had been before the Court before. Mr Hubble remarked that apparently Parliament was being stirred into activity in the matter of the gaming laws. No bookmaker could carry on without a very large measure of public support. It seemed that a change in the law was likely shortly. Upfold’s personal record was good and he was respected in the community. Counsel doubted whether he was the largest bookmaker hi Auckland, as suggested by the police. The justices fined Upfold £lOO. William Kiwitihi Wynyard, Bertram, George and Zoe Purdy, who admitted assisting Upfold, were fined £75, £5O and £75 respectively.