CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 385

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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,seizeu a considerable amount of money,

and the master fined $500 in cefault six months. I frequent-

ly adopted the same system in Wa Lane. Now, Sir, is it likely

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if I had been receiving money from those houses that I

easures.1

would take such measures. I am sure the convict coing 9

months in Victoria Gaol for gambling will bear me out, and

say that I kept them oown more than any other member of the

Force.

In the year 1396, 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

quring that period.

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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 res-