CO129-276 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [6-8] — Page 567

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You will observe

from enclosure 3 of this

despatch that Inspector ~

Hore admitted in his written

statement that he was

aware

of the existence of a gambling house in Wa Lane,

but that he considered it

beyond the scope of his duties to make a report to

the Police

on the subject; that

he contended that no

ence

infer-

of complicity should be deduced from his omis-

sion

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sion to make such report;

and that he denied all ~

Knowledge of the complicity of his mistress in the matter, relying on Statutory Declarations made by his~ mistress and the Interpreter,

Cheng Utt to, in support of

such denial.

4.

In his oral defence!

the

same

grounds

Inspector Hore relied on. practically to clear himself from the charge preferred against

him