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although impossible to bring the Charge home to any particular man, I am pretty well certain in my own mind as to who the Culprit are and I can never trust them to that degree which is necessary for thorough efficiency.
The Mischief is now done: to alter the law as to bribery will not wholly cure the evil.
As long as unlicensed, and half the present Men remain in the Force, so long they will contrive means of receiving money undetected, and so long will they be untrustworthy in other matters.
I consider these Gambling houses most detrimental to the morale of the Police Force.
The other principal cause arises from the seizure of a Gambling house in Square Street, in which case several heavy fines were imposed, and which, although appealed against, were confirmed by the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court.
The large amount of money this case cost the Gambling Master, D..., enraged them so much that I am informed they offered $50 to any one who would kill or put out of the way the Lokong who laid the information. This Lokong so feared the consequences that he has absconded, although entitled at the time to about $28 share of rewards and pay due, and it has also influenced other Chinese, as I cannot now without the greatest difficulty obtain such witnesses as I can bring before a magistrate.
The Character of these men would be so indifferent, as to increase the chances of an acquittal.
Considering therefore the general love of Gambling amongst all classes of Chinese, and the daily increasing difficulty of procuring a conviction owing to the knowledge the Chinese have...
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although impossible to bring the Charge home to any particular mav. I am pretty well certain
m my
oin mind as to who
the Culprit are and I can
never trust them to that degree which is necesary for thorough effreienry
The Mischief is now done :
to alter the law as to bribery
will not wholly cure the evil-
As long unliceused, and half the present Men remain in the Force, Fo long they will contive means ofreceiving money undetected -
long will they
As these houses remain
aud so
be un- -brewstworthy in other matters.
I consider these Gambling houses Most detrimental to the enoral of the Police Force
Arises
The other principal cause
· from the seizure of a Gambling hore in Square Street in which Cazo veveral heavy fines were imposed, and which although appealed against
were Confirmès
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by the Chief Justice at the Supreme.
Court
of
The large amount money this case cost ki Gambling
Master D
enraged
the
them that
I am informed they offered 8:50
to
any one who would kill or
put out of the way the Lokong Noth who laid the information. This lokong 30 feared the consequences that he has absconded, although entitled as the time to about $28 share ofrewards and pay due and it has also influenced Other Chinese, as I cannot now
without the greatest difficulty Obtain any such witnesses as I can
before a magistrate_
bring
and the Character of these
meus
would be 8c indifferent, as to
mercase the chances of an
acquittal.
Considering therefore the
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general love of Gambling Obtaining.
all classer of Chinese,
remongst
the daily mercasing difficulty of
procuring
to the Rr.
a conviction Owing
knowledge the Chinese have
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