BOOKMAKER FINED.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LII, Issue 71, 27 February 1931, Page 3

BOOKMAKER FINED.

HUNDRED POUNDS PENALTY. DUNEDIN, Last night. Arthur Lord, who was represented F Mr White, pleaded guilty in the 'olice Court this morning to using his remises as a common gaining house, he defendant was lined £IOO and sets, 10s. Chief - Detective Cameron stated “at detectives had visited the deffldant’s house and defendant handd over a list of' bets taken yesterday Stalling £2O 10s. He had been bookjaking for a number of years in Junedin, but hud not been before the curt for a long time. Mr White said that the defendant, ho had two children, had been very rai >k about the whole matter and oiiusel asked for leniency. Defend"m tas a ™ all ot the highest repute. The Magistrate: What does that lean ,‘ Does it mean he always pays it his bets ? The chief-detective said the de--sr?nt was in the first flight of Dun- ™} * bookmakers. -Ir White said the business was not o lucrative as it used to be. nief-Deteetive Cameron said that erous anonymous complaints* were h',7 i * rom "omen regarding their sands not taking home their J e ' spending it with bookmakers.