South Yorkshire Times, November 3rd 1933
Not Increased In Brampton Case
“The betting law is in such a state that the bench have decided no longer to increase fines where there has been previous conviction,” said Mr. W. H. Hallatt (presiding) at Rotherham West Riding Police Court on Monday, when James Orritt (40), bookmaker, of Knowlbeck Lane, Brampton Bierlow, was fined £5 for keeping a betting house between July 24th and October 21st.
P.s. Slaughter said on certain days between July and October, people were seen going to defendant’s house. When a search was made the police found betting slips and other betting material.
Mr. D. Dunn, defending, said defendant had to leave his work in the pit because he had contracted nystagmus. Mr. Dunn said that Mr. J. S. Colton-Fox thought that ready-money betting was much better than credit betting for when people gave in their money when making a bet they knew how far they could go. Mr. Dunn admitted that defendant had previous convictions.