I think I should be inclined, in order to shorten the case and gain an expression of your Worship's opinion, to advise Mr Dodson to plead guilty to one, and then show that he has only made a breach of the law as a great number of others ; and perhaps, as a single indi vidual, he will only be punished by a small fine. — His Worship: The Bench would be with you there.— Mr Harris would plead guilty to having sold. Mr Dodson was not singular in this matter, as hundreds of other persons in the Province of Otago had done a similar thing, and during his resi dence here he had frequently heard of such sweeps taking place. Since lacing lm<l been the practice in Otago for ien years past, things of this kind were always taking place. Little knots of private individuals, merchants, and others, have got up sweeps between them, and although this had been done on a larger scale, another was announced to take place at Christchurch, and it was a universal custom. Mr Dodson himself realised no profit from it ; he was allowed 5 per cent. , which was to cover printing and other expenses. He had been re quested by a great number of the sporting community in Dunedin, friends and acquaint ances of his own, to assist in getting up a lottery, and himself believed that a part of the Ordinance seemed to favour its legality. He refened to the latter part of the 23rd section, which said, " That this provision shall not ap ply to the distribution or any property amongst owners thereto." — His Worship : Yes, but that refers to land. — Hr Harris submitted that he did not see anything irregular in the principle of lotteries, and he failed to nee that if it was a work of art, it could be the more justifi able. It was conducted on the fairest prin ciples ; a number of parties contributed toge ther, and the money was divided amongst them, with the exception of a small portion which went to pay expenses. 