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NEW YORK MAGISTRATE ON GAMBLING GAMBLINGNEW NEW YOllK N Y December IS Gambling is not a crime and it has Ixen decided so time and time again by the highest courts said Magistrate Cor rigan Monday tlle Tombs Court when lie dis ¬ missed twentyfour men who were caught in u club room roomIf If a man wishes to bet on a golf match a rowing race a ball game or a horse race it is his privilege to do so and any interference with 1dm is a violation of the law he continued I am tired of having these cases brought before me after the numerous decisions by the appellate courts It is time the police captains read the law and instruct their subordinates as to the rights of lawabiding citizens citizensAll All of the men were playing cards when arrested
