THE MAXIMUM PENALTY
BOOKMAKER FINED. By retegrapn—Press Association NAPIER, October 24. A fine of £IOO was imposed upon James Samuel Golding, aged 61, when he was convicted on a charge of using a confectionery shop in Dalton Street as a common gaming house. He was arrested yesterday morning. Detective J. Bickerdike said that the accused’s premises in Dalton Street were used as a confectionery shop only so far as the front portion was concerned. A room at the back was used for betting, being fitted with two telephones, a radio and other materials for betting purposes. He had six previous convictions. Mr A. H. D. Mayne pleaded guilty on behalf of Golding and asked the Court to deal leniently with him. In imposing a fine of £IOO the Magistrate stated: “1 suppose I can do nothing to stop this man. He has six previous convictions, and I suppose he would be quite disappointed if I did not impose the maximum penalty."
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19629, 25 October 1933, Page 6
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161THE MAXIMUM PENALTY Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19629, 25 October 1933, Page 6
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