“TATTS’” TICKETS.
FINE FOR PURCHASING. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 16. That ignorance of the law is not an excuse is a maxim familiar to all. This was the answer of the Bench to-day to such a pica, made on behalf of Alorgan Christopher O’Flaherty, charged with having purchased a ticket in an alleged lottery, promoted in Tasmania. It was stated that it was quite a common thing in large warehouses and Government offices for clerks to regularly subscribe money for this purpose. Even in police stations, it was urged, there were those who received tickets regularly. *lt appeared that accused was arrested for drunkenness. The police, in searching his clothes, found three sweep tickets in his name, which ho admitted purchasing. The Bench held that thera vas no distinction between purchasing sweep or pakapoo tickets. Defendant was fined £1 and costs.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16814, 17 August 1922, Page 4
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