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in gamesters will, from "Hain the means of indulgence their favourite vice, and having exhausted all their funds, pawned their clothing, and involved themselves in debt, the barriers of honesty would be thrown down and recklessly then would commit more daring depredations.

that some of & may be urged, the above objections might be palliated if not altogether removed by a strict Police Surveillance, and by restrictions and regulations for management of the houses; but in my opinion the evils would be apparent through all. There would be great temptation to obtain the connivance of the Police, and Licensed gambling would spread its corrupt influence into, and make its ills perceptible, in every branch of society.

I exhibited the draft of the foregoing to Mr Caldwell, the late Government Interpreter and assistant Superintendent of Police, who expressed his concurrence with its purport.

I have, &c., (Signed) C. May Superintendent of Police

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Honona Colonial Secretary

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some source in gamesters will, from "Hain the means of indulgence their favourite vice, and having exhausted all their funds, pawned their clothing, and involved themselves in debt, the barriers of honesty would be thrown down and recklessly then would commit more daring depredations. that some of & may be urged, the above objections might be palliated if not altogether removed by a strict Police Surveillance, and by restrictions and regulations for management of the houses; but in my opinion the evils would be apparent through all. There would be great temptation to obtain the connivance of the Police, and Licensed gambling would spread its corrupt influence into, and make its ills perceptible, in every branch of society. I exhibited the draft of the foregoing to Mr Caldwell, the late Government Interpreter and assistant Superintendent of Police, who expressed his concurrence with its purport. I have, &c., (Signed) C. May Superintendent of Police (Save Copy) Honona Colonial Secretary
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ternstation to obtain the connivance

of the Police, and Licensed gambling would spread its corrupt influence

into, and make its ills perceptible, branch of irciety.

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I exhibited the draft of the

foregoing to Mr Caldwell, the late Sovernment Interpreter and assistant Superintendent of Police, who exprened

his

concursnee with its purport.

I have, He., (Signed) C. May

Surerintendent of Police

Save Copy)

Wenona

Colonial Secretary-

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