SUPREME COURT.
Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 15. John Scaibroa, a youth, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for breaking and entering and theft of jewellery and money. Christopher Henry Clarice. ;t youth, vras sentenced to two years' im-f prisonment for receiving a portion of tha stolen 1 goods and property.
CHRISTCHURCH, February 13.
Matthew Barnett and Peter Grant were indicted at the Supreme Court this morning before ilr Justice Dennistoa for that they did on December 27th. 1905, being' the" occupiers of an office in Hereford street,' keep and use it- for the purpose of betting with persons resorting thereto. The office was raided by the police on January Ist, and a large quantity of papers relating to betting transactions was seized. A plainclothes • constable also succeeded in making a bet with Barnett, though on other occasions he was refused by both accused. The defence, was that it- was perfectly legal for a man to carry on the business of a bookmaker, to make bets and record transactions, provided he did not make bets with persons resorting to the office or give totalisator odds. The documents seized might all refer to transactions made by telephone, telegraph or letter, and were therefore legal. A verdict of not guilty was returned.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12903, 14 February 1906, Page 5
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210SUPREME COURT. Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12903, 14 February 1906, Page 5
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