TOTALISATOR BETTING.
A CASE DISMISSED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, last Night. The case against William John Boon, charged with betting on the Kiccarton racecourse, was resumed. After hearing the evidence of the racecourse detectives, the statement by defendant's counsel, and evidence by the defendant the Magistrate,_ in dismissing the case, said: The case is not a very strong one. 1 would have to be satisfied as to Boon being a bookmaker, but the evidence upon that point is very weak. He was certainly once a bookmaker, but there has been no evidence to show that he has done anv betting on courses round Christjhurch during the past twelve months. The evidence as to the transactions is not clear at all. Boon mav have been betting, but it does not seem that more -.ban fourteen people came up to Imn. If lie had been acting legitimategoing behind the winning post." ly lie had been doing it suspiciously by
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 281, 19 April 1913, Page 8
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