as a blind. I prevented the detectives from arresting any of
them and left the house. A few hours after by appointment
with several lukongs and with the same warrant I again en-
tered the house. This time we found everything in full swing.
In that ... made a large capture, seized a considerable amount of money,
and the master fined $500 in default six months. I frequent-
ly adopted the same system in Wa Lane. Now, Sir, is it likely
if I had been receiving money from those houses that I
would take such measures. I am sure the convict doing 9
months in Victoria Gaol for gambling will bear me out, and
say that I kept them down more than any other member of the
Force.
In the year 1896, for some reason or other,
the warrants were not issued so often against those houses
although gambling was carried on there from time to time,
and I have no doubt that every officer in the detective staff
and the Police Force in general was aware of the fact al-
though no great effort has been made to put a stop to it
during that period.
As you are aware Sir, a Sergeant is debarred
from 'taking out a gambling warrant and can only execute one
after it is put in his hands by an Inspector, I might be in
fault for not reporting this gambling to the Captain Supt.
of Police direct, but if I reported the matter to the ...