People v. Hebert

Shapiro, M.

Defendant is charged with a violation of section 986 of the Penal Law (book-making) and a trial has been had thereon before this court sitting as a Court of Special Sessions.

On July 10, 1952, at the Aqueduct race track, the defendant accepted money from several of his friends for the purpose of betting it on horses running in races that day by purchasing pari-mutuel tickets for them. If they won, they gave him something for his services. This occurred in the paddock which is within the fenced enclosure of the track but is in the portion of the track which may be entered without…