"AMONG THE SPORTS."

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11093, 2 June 1914, Page 5

"AMONG THE SPORTS."

EX-MODE AT THE TROTS. WAS SEEN HANDLING MONEY. TEIS THE BENCH OF TOTE TICKET. Edward Duller appeared at the Magistrate's Court this morning before Mr 11. W. Bishop, S.M., and was ohargod with having committed _ a breach of tho Gaming Act by batting at tho New Brighton races hist month. Mr Mnlley appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Defectives M'Connell find Torrance and Frank O'Connell gavo evidence to the effect that Duller was at the New Brighton racecourse. Tlioy said that they saw men go up to Duller, something was handed to tho defendant, and he made entries in a book. Duller was a hawker, and ho was known to have been n bookmaker. O'Connell stated that ho had warned Duller off tho course on two occasions.

In answer to a question by Mr Malloy, Mr Bishop said that tho fact that a man who was known to bo n bookmaker was accepting money from men and making entries in a book on the coufso was prima facie evidence of betting. Edward Duller, in his defence, stated that he went to the races because it was a rough day and there wore no fish. He wanted to bo among the sports. He did not do any bookmaking, but he was investing money ou the totalise tor with other men, and tho.money that passed between them was either to put on tho "tote' or tho dividends received, Edward Llovd stated that he only knew Duller slightly, and saw him at New Brighton races. With him ho made up a ticket on the " to to." _ Tho horse won, and ho went baok again to Duller to pay him the dividend. Later he made up a ticket with Duller on Admiral Wood in the Derby. "I am going to give you tho benefit this time," said Mr Bishop to Duller, " but you must not run away with the idea that I am satisfied with the truth of vour story. But I want you to understand this, that if I convict you again I'll send you to gaol without the i option of a fine. So if you have any regard for your wife and family you will remember what I say to you, for as sure as you stand there I'll send you to gaol next timo. You aro discharged-" ANOTHER. CASE ADJOURNED. Edgar Neate wns similarly charged, but on Mr M. Donnelly's' application tho case was adjourned until Juno 6.