His Worship—You are corvinced there was no dishonesty?
Mr. Maitland—I want to make it quite clear that dishonesty is not suggested.
His Worship—Do you suggest that throwing darts is a gamble? Isn't there some skill in it?
Mr. Maitland—A certain amount. But it is gambling, as a game of billiards would be if you played for $100, His Worship—Wouldn't that depend on skill?
Inspector Everson gave evidence that he pointed out to Mr, Howard on August 21 that some of his shows seemed to be pure gambling. He did not agree, and witness asked him to walk round the grounds. He did so, and they stopped at the dani board, where witness saw money paid out to people who had not actually taken art in the game but who ad staked money on_ three colours at which darts were thrown. Defendant said he would have a stop put to it.
This was the case for the prose-
SIMILAR GAMES ELSEWHERE, Mr. Reader Harris said defendant had carried on this business in exactly the same way for the past seven years and had never been convicted of gambling. There was an element of skill in all the games, and similar games were played at Earl's Court and Olympia. At Hongkong the authorities did not interfere with the ''submarine," though they made a regulation that every player must have a "sighting shot," but no such regulation had been laid down here. Throwing darts certainly required skill. The "'spinning wheel" was simply a game for ladies and children, and the prizes were scents and boxes of chocolates. These games were simply side shows to the fair and were the most innocent games imaginable.
Defendant gave evidence that he had travelled with his'show in Africa, Australia, India anid America, and had never been convicted. He was prosecuted at Rangoon, bu: the Magistrate dismissed the case. The Police were not quite sure how they stood in the matter, but witness was, and invited prosecution, with the result stated. He had reprimanded the man who had exceeded his instructions when in charge of the "spinning board."
Asked if he was making any money, Witness said that his losses in Shanghai averaged $500 per week. His profits on the side
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