GAMING ACT BREACHES ALLEGED

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 18, 16 January 1929, Page 2

GAMING ACT BREACHES ALLEGED

CASES AT CHRISTCHURCH. TWO MEN BEFORE COURT. CHRISTCHURCH, January 15. In the Magistrate’s Count, Patrick Walsh was charged with (a) carrying on the business of a bookmaker, and (b) conducting a common gaming house. Robert Michael Cox was charged with, (a) carrying on the business of a bookmaker, (b) assisting in conducting a common gaming house, and (c) wilfully interfering with the working jof a telephone. Pleas of hot guilty were entered in each case, by Mr O’Leary who announced that Walsh and Cox would elect to be tried by a jury, on two of the charges. He asked the magistrate to adjourn the summary charges until the indic/able ones had been deak. with. The magistrate announced that evidence would be taken against both men on the bookmaking charges, on account of the raid on Walsh’s premises at 66 Hills Road was then given by the Chief Detective. He said that a list of bets totalling £3OO was found on the telephone, Detective-Sergeant Young, who entered through a window, said he tested the telephone and could not get any answer. A mechanic attended to the (telephones, which then commenced to ring. A list of information witness too over the phone was exhibited. A box of envelopes addressed to numerous people were found. ‘ There ei e horses, trainers, clergymen and school teachers,” said witness. A code, double charts and acceptance cards for the' New Year meetings was produced. , J The case is proceeding.