CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 432

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ENCLOSURE,

Minute by the Attorney General.

Hon. Col. Secretary.

428

1035

RECEIVED JAN 19

I have read the petition and the minutes of the Captain Supt. of Police and Crown Solicitor and have no suggestions to make. It appears to me simply incredible that Baker, the Inspector in charge of the small section of a district, in which section these gambling houses had gone on for years, knew nothing about it. He must have known and he failed to report and there must have been a very substantial bribe paid to him or else he would have reported. That is the conclusion at which I, personally, have arrived, after weaving together, mentally, the very numerous small threads of evidence which I have found in the extremely numerous cases I have had to consider in connection with this bribery and gambling house scandal (as it has been called).

Apart from this matter I had formed a high opinion of Baker's ability, and it would have been much more pleasant for me to have been able to say I thought him innocent.

I am afraid some of the inculpated subordinate officers considered that the extreme difficulty of ever...

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COPY ENCLOSURE, Minute by the Attorney General. Hon. Col. Secretary. 428 1035 RECEIVED JAN 19 I have read the petition and the minutes of the Captain Supt. of Police and Crown Solicitor and have no suggestions to make. It appears to me simply incredible that Baker, the Inspector in charge of the small section of a district, in which section these gambling houses had gone on for years, knew nothing about it. He must have known and he failed to report and there must have been a very substantial bribe paid to him or else he would have reported. That is the conclusion at which I, personally, have arrived, after weaving together, mentally, the very numerous small threads of evidence which I have found in the extremely numerous cases I have had to consider in connection with this bribery and gambling house scandal (as it has been called). Apart from this matter I had formed a high opinion of Baker's ability, and it would have been much more pleasant for me to have been able to say I thought him innocent. I am afraid some of the inculpated subordinate officers considered that the extreme difficulty of ever...
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COPY ENCLOSURE, Minute by the Attorney General. Hon. Col. Secretary. 428 1035 RECE [REGUT JAN 19 Ve Ade J I have real the petition and the minutes of the Captain Supt. of Police and Crown Solicitor and have no suggestions to make. It appears to me simply incredible that Baker, the Inspector in charge of the small section of a dis- triet, in which section these gambling houses had gone on fr years,knew nothing about it. He must have known and he fail- ed to report and there must have been a very substantial bribe paid to him or else he would have reported. That is the conclusion at which I,personally,have arrived, after weaving together, mentally, the very numerous small threads of evidence which I have found in the extremely numerous My G cases I have had to consider in connection with this bri- bery and gambling house scandal (as it has been called). Apart from this matter I had formeu a high opinion of Baker's ability, anu it would have been uch more pleasant for me to have been able to say I thought him inno- cent. I am afraid some of the inculpatea suborai- nate officers, considered that the extreme difficulty of ever
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COPY

ENCLOSURE,

Minute by the Attorney General.

Hon. Col. Secretary.

428

1035

RECE [REGUT JAN 19

Ve Ade

J

I have real the petition and the minutes of

the Captain Supt. of Police and Crown Solicitor and have no

suggestions to make. It appears to me simply incredible that

Baker, the Inspector in charge of the small section of a dis-

triet, in which section these gambling houses had gone on fr

years,knew nothing about it. He must have known and he fail-

ed to report and there must have been a very substantial

bribe paid to him or else he would have reported. That is

the conclusion at which I,personally,have arrived, after

weaving together, mentally, the very numerous small threads

of evidence which I have found in the extremely numerous

My G cases I have had to consider in connection with this bri-

bery and gambling house scandal (as it has been called).

Apart from this matter I had formeu a high

opinion of Baker's ability, anu it would have been uch more

pleasant for me to have been able to say I thought him inno-

cent.

I am afraid some of the inculpatea suborai-

nate officers, considered that the extreme difficulty of

ever

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