warning being first given them by
the Police Constable.
am
It is also generally supposed thas information of the issue of Wavant against a Gambling House was given to the proprietor by the
chinese attached to the Police Court.
Early in 1867
aw
appeal
made by Mr. Whyte from the
decision of the Magistrate to
was
>
the Supreme Court on this occasion it
was
understood that the law relating to Gambling should be discussed.
The decision was
entirely in favor of the previous practice, which however,
186
During the interval between
the appeal and
hearing
no
actio
was taken by the Police. When che
Mas
appeal
quashed I lost the services of one of my
bist Lokings,
the informant in the case, who I absconded through fear of threats of
vengeance
which the gamblers had
ullered against him.
very
After this it was to obtain evidence, especially
difficult
as
the string doors, regularly filled up
roane N
wer...
done
with and
away
way
the implements varied; whilst
was made by the gamblers to
effort
had been condemned in strong terms by the Reaprapress.
give
chein
rooms
the appearance of
being part of private divelling houses