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CONTRACT BRIDGE
By W. E. McKenney
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932.
WAS TEMPTATION TOO STRONG?
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
AGAINST CLERK
"An unfair temptation" was how Editor's Note: This is the fourth the Polico Magistrato, Mr. Wynno of a series of articles by Afr. Me. Jones, characterised the policy of Kenney explaining the one over one big firms in placing lowly paid men system for contract bridge. you in charge of large sums of money, are already a contract player, will find the series an invaluable during the hearing of the to your game: if you do not play against Lo Kau, which was resum- contract, but want to learn, the series o at the Central Magistracy yes- will be the best possible approach to torday. the game.
Perhaps the most rare of all original bids In the one over one system in the original bid of three no trump.
Cake
The defendant, who was formerly employed by Thomas Cook and Son. Ltd., was charged with embqzzling over $18,000.
Mr. F. H. Loseby prosecuted and It is made only with a hand so heavy in quick tricks or high Mr. H. C. Lea represented the de- cards that partner would be unfe dant. able to give any suitable responno| Mr. N. J. Perrin, local manager regardless of what type of forcing of Thos. Cook and Son Ltd, and of bid the original bidder night Thoa-Cook and Son, Bankers, Ltd., nake. This bid in reality makes re-called, related the movements of the following statement to part-Lo Kau on June 80. When witness ner: This hand contains from six left the office on that day every- to eight high card tricks and will thing was apparently in order. On take nine tricks at no trump with- July 2. Mr. Williams came to him and reported that the cash box was out any difficulty.
empty.
In other words, the bid shows a hand made up mostly of aces and
Cross-examined by Mr. Lee, wit kings, and it is used for the par-ness said the defendant's salary pase of showing partner a hand was $87.02 per month Very often containing a great many high there were large sums of money card tricks bat no long workable in the till and cash box, of which be suit.
was in charge. Usually, there was several thousand dollars in the box.
Witness described defendant as thoroughly honest until his lapse at the ond of June.
Mr. W. A. Weight, head of tht banking department said Lo Kau bad charge of the cash in both tourlet and banking departments. A key of the cash box was in his posscasion.
It is not a forcing bid and differs from a forcing bid in this respect; forcing hils are seeking informa- tion regarding partner's hand, but an original bid of three no trump made to give partnor a pleture of the original bidder's hand.
An original bid of three no trump should be rande only when sound and intelligent information cannot be obtained from partnor by the use of one of the following On the night of June 30 he look- forcing bids, which will be ex-ed over the money in hand and plained later:
noticed among other currencies, rupees, france and guilders. He could not definitely recall seoing the money on July 1.
}. An original bid of two an
trump
2. An original bid of two of a suit.
3. An original bid of three of a suit.
Regardless of how balanced partner's hand may be, he should pass unless his band contains a Ave-card auit headed by a queen or a six-card suit headed by a jack or ten. An original bid of three no trump is not a forcing bid.
If partner's hand does contain
When a check was made on July 2, the cash box was almost empty. The rupees had disappeared, and out of 925 francs only 25 franca Ono hundred and remained. twenty-five guilders and other sums also in different currencies were missing.
Committal Opposed. When Mr. Weight had
finished'
Mr. Loseby pressed for a com-
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(Continued from Page 3.) fellows do this. I can take care of nil of you if I'm in the clear my- self but if you're going to make me Swergin paused and faced the men. Stan watched the faces about him. He could see that Swergin was about to win his point.
a five or alx-card suit with the re-giving evidence, Mr. Leo again put quired strength, there may be a forward his plea that the case
and the Ault should be treated summarily. Islam in the hand should be named.
This and the three previous armittai, but Mr. Wynne Jones In-shoot this varmint I'll be in bad." ticles have explained original no trump declarations. In the next article we will take up original suit bids. No trump bidding plays an important part in the manipu- lation of suit bidding, but must not be confused with original no trump bids.
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Those players who have been using psychic bidding in contract bridge, especially those using uo trump as a paychic bid third hund, should immediately abolish this practice and make all of their original no trump bids sound -and more especially a third and fourth hand no trump, as this is now one medium of immediately the partner that conveying to original bidder has a strong hand,
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timated he would not commit the defendant on the evidence which had so far been produced.
tro
Mr. Lee said if the can taken summarily ho would at mace enter a plea.
Commenting on the case at this stage, his Worship said it was very unfair temptation to pat low pald men in charge.of large aums of money,
Mr. Loseby: It is like giving police $15 a month and expecting them to reject bribes.
The Police Magistrate: Has any. In the way of thing been done restitution?
Mr. Lee: The defendant has not got a cent. Endeavours were made by the relatives to raise the money.
Mr. Loseby: I will not use
for ex-1
criminal court as a lever tracting restitution.
1
The Police Magistrate; I object to it being held out as a threat, but if he has the money and does not make restitution I must take that into consideration.
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"Or I can take him in and let him spill all he knows before a court. How would you like that?" This was Swergin's trump card and he played it with a flourish. "I belleve I'll do just that."
The men stirred and began to ex- change glances.
"You've all had a cut," Swargin went on.
"String him up!" one of the men on the rope snarled.
"Go ahend: get it over," another shouted.
Stan knew he had lost the last chance. He set himself for the end.
(To be continued.)
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