CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 28

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Of the many expedients by which a conviction can be avoided, the opportunities these houses offer for the disposal of stolen goods; the safe rendezvous they afford to thieves and bad characters,

Employer from the number of watchmen - Trastorn by the keepers of the employed the ill effect that different gambling houses bribery has on the Police, effects

mau stands at. the your door

Three A which do not last for the day of each - informing Carinene only, but may at some future passing by that kirming-time reach such a pitch, as to involve the removal of about one third of the Force, and an enormous expenditure in replacing such a short tenure free to thew; considering this point Gaming houses

I may state that placing them under supervision would at once bring the masters under the power of Government and it is very likely that they could be compelled to furnish information on any criminal matters which are now withheld. I would urge on His Excellency the expediency of putting a speedy termination to these difficulties by licensing these houses;

The man who was a merchant and was involved with these houses; a large sum of money can be obtained

In Conclusion I may add that some very serious Crimes are to be traced to these houses, which had the Police access would have been avoided for instance in October last a Police Constable was murdered - it is said that the gamblers and hawkers motivated revenge

A Chinaman was drugged and robbed of about three hundred dollars, he resisted on awaking and was insensible; the next morning he found his cash had been taken from him on the pretext of payment and the Chinaman

if his hatch he would have brought an action against him for goods delivered - but produced Mee how told he had est at winepes to swear that the property had been destroyed in Gambling the night before - than Sung this reference this amount he New Piratenco

the came frightened which caused a late fire - this he had to pay hem & weem mou Chaus at. Yer. The case was heard by CC. Smith Esquire and the decision of which now the complainant was fined $50 for lodging a false complaint; there find the auth in the sum of Ali iste'ca: He his tor Ali tippal

This case resulted in this decision- This Case is evident that arisen from some Gambling transaction

auport or his haverj Lecu attacked by six ruffians law mare, & Flies for although I have no doubt myself that it was a fictitious Case. This same man was attacked by six ruffians in his own house; a plot was concocted against him to rob him in his house.

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Of the many expedients by which a conviction can be avoided, the opportunities these houses offer for the disposal of stolen goods; the safe rendezvous they afford to thieves and bad characters, Employer from the number of watchmen - Trastorn by the keepers of the employed the ill effect that different gambling houses bribery has on the Police, effects mau stands at. the your door Three A which do not last for the day of each - informing Carinene only, but may at some future passing by that kirming-time reach such a pitch, as to involve the removal of about one third of the Force, and an enormous expenditure in replacing such a short tenure free to thew; considering this point Gaming houses I may state that placing them under supervision would at once bring the masters under the power of Government and it is very likely that they could be compelled to furnish information on any criminal matters which are now withheld. I would urge on His Excellency the expediency of putting a speedy termination to these difficulties by licensing these houses; The man who was a merchant and was involved with these houses; a large sum of money can be obtained In Conclusion I may add that some very serious Crimes are to be traced to these houses, which had the Police access would have been avoided for instance in October last a Police Constable was murdered - it is said that the gamblers and hawkers motivated revenge A Chinaman was drugged and robbed of about three hundred dollars, he resisted on awaking and was insensible; the next morning he found his cash had been taken from him on the pretext of payment and the Chinaman if his hatch he would have brought an action against him for goods delivered - but produced Mee how told he had est at winepes to swear that the property had been destroyed in Gambling the night before - than Sung this reference this amount he New Piratenco the came frightened which caused a late fire - this he had to pay hem & weem mou Chaus at. Yer. The case was heard by CC. Smith Esquire and the decision of which now the complainant was fined $50 for lodging a false complaint; there find the auth in the sum of Ali iste'ca: He his tor Ali tippal This case resulted in this decision- This Case is evident that arisen from some Gambling transaction auport or his haverj Lecu attacked by six ruffians law mare, & Flies for although I have no doubt myself that it was a fictitious Case. This same man was attacked by six ruffians in his own house; a plot was concocted against him to rob him in his house.
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Of the many expedient by which a conviction can be avoided, the Opportunities these houses Offer for the disposal of stolen goods; the safe rendezvous key afford to thieves and bad Characters, Employer from the number of watchmen - Trastorn by the keepers of the mployed the ill effect that differen Zambling hear bribery has on the Police, effects mau stands a. the your door Three A which do not last for the day of each - informing Carinene only, but may at some future passing by that kirming -time reach such a pitch, as carrier on wetia to involve the removal of about our of this claws & mtu ête One third of the Force, and an ais employer fi stiua! pomis enormous expenditure in replacing och a short texture free to thew ; considering this point Gaming hover 4.T. Ju pour and the advantages that wouts of giving the exta:m on the result from these houses being apprear of the Pis. I may state · placed under supervision, tout at once bring the masters are a very canxious clar into the power of Government aux and it is very & letom that compel them to furnish information any of them an apprehender, which as to Criminal matters which is now with held I wouls wrge on His Excellency the expediency of putting a speedy termination to these difficulties by licensing Fese mie The man who was sung Chau Sugabore duggie was Her a merchant Of who was inveter by. there houses; a a septem from which a very large sum of money can be obtained 25 In Conclusion I may add that some very serious Crimes are to be traced to thes houses, which had the Police access wouts have been avoided for instance in October last a Acties Constable was murdered - it is said that the gamblers and this out of Hawkers motigated revenge A chinaman was drugged and rotted of about on's thang at You to his house in sarths thus where he became drunk three hundred dollars, he resisted Ou awakung aut insensible net morning he found his harch has been taken from him on the payment and the meu 1 his asking chave Ahlfur neiklay he hat if his hatch he wowth th brought "Yis and the; a pou the preyment. for O que tacts he shout have it this Amount Chau. und an action against him goods delivered - aus produced Mee how told he hair est at winepes to swear that the refensingh pay " property had been destroyed in Gambling the nitt oefore - tpor than sung. this refereres this amount he New Piratencò " thecame frightened which caused a late fire - this he had & pay hem & weem mou Chaus at. Yer. The case wax hrát by CC. Smist Esquire Ach mapeptid decision of which now the coming fined $50 for loving, father Evedever there find the auth in the sum of Al iste'ca: He his tor Ali tippal -2, quence. --- mate treaulted in this stusse decision- This Came in is evident hat arisen tome Gambling transactio auport orhis haverj Lecu attacked by six ruffians law mare, & Flies for although I have no doubt- myself that it was a fictitions Case. This same man wa attacked by six ruffians in his own house; a plot was The pencere to was discoved also concocted against him to Forice in his house. 1815161
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Of the many expedient by which

a conviction can be avoided, the Opportunities these houses Offer for the disposal of stolen goods; the safe rendezvous key afford to thieves and bad Characters,

Employer

from the number of watchmen - Trastorn by the keepers of the mployed the ill effect that differen Zambling hear bribery has on the Police, effects

mau stands a. the your door

Three A

which do not last for the day of each - informing Carinene only, but may at some future passing by that kirming -time reach such a pitch, as carrier on wetia to involve the removal of about our of this claws & mtu ête One third of the Force, and an ais employer fi stiua! pomis enormous expenditure in replacing och a short texture free to thew ; considering this point Gaming hover 4.T.

Ju pour and the advantages that wouts of giving the exta:m on the result from these houses being apprear of the Pis.

I may state

· placed under supervision, tout at once bring the masters are a very canxious clar into the power of Government aux and it is very & letom that compel them to furnish information any of them an apprehender,

which

as to Criminal matters which is

now with held I wouls

wrge on His Excellency the expediency

of putting a speedy termination to these difficulties by licensing

Fese mie

The man who was

sung

Chau Sugabore

duggie was Her a merchant Of who was inveter by.

there houses; a

a septem from

which a very large sum of money can be obtained 25

In Conclusion I may add that some very serious Crimes are to be traced to thes houses, which had the Police access wouts have been avoided for instance in October last a Acties Constable was murdered - it is

said that the gamblers and

this out of

Hawkers motigated

revenge

A chinaman was

drugged and rotted of about

on's thang at You to his house in sarths thus where he became drunk three hundred dollars, he resisted

Ou awakung

aut insensible

net morning he found his harch

has been taken from him on the payment and the meu

1

his asking chave Ahlfur neiklay

he hat

if

his hatch he wowth th brought

"Yis and the; a pou the preyment.

for

O que tacts he shout have it

this Amount Chau. und

an action against him

goods delivered - aus produced

Mee how told he hair est at winepes to swear that the

refensingh pay " property had been destroyed in

Gambling the nitt oefore - tpor than sung.

this refereres this amount he New Piratencò

"

thecame frightened which caused a late fire - this he had & pay

hem & weem mou

Chaus at. Yer. The case

wax hrát by CC. Smist Esquire Ach mapeptid decision of which now the coming fined $50 for loving, father Evedever there find the auth in the sum of Al iste'ca: He his tor Ali tippal

-2,

quence. ---

mate treaulted in this stusse decision- This Came

in is evident hat arisen tome Gambling transactio

auport orhis haverj

Lecu

attacked by six ruffians law mare,

& Flies

for although I have no doubt- myself

that it was a

fictitions

Case. This same man wa

attacked by six ruffians in

his own house; a plot was

The pencere to was discoved also concocted against him

to Forice in his house.

1815161

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