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Acting Full Sergeant John Holt cha

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with neglect of duty in

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not reporting a gambling house at No. 2 la Lane, and with

having on the 18th. of June, 1897, and on divers prior dates

received bribes to induce him not to report the said gambling

house.

Sam Yin states:- Before I was admitted

to Gaol 1 was carrying on a Gambling house at No. 2 Wa Lane,

Sometimes the gambling was carried on at No. 5 Wa Lane and

sometimes at No. 2 Ng Kwai Fong. The gambling house I kept was

open about 5 years. It was closed on the 19th. of the 5th.

month (18th. of June, 1897). It was closed because Inspector

Stanton sent word to stop it. I was arrested on the 21st. of

June at No. 8 East Street. I was arrested by the Captain

Superintendent of Folice.

the books that I kept in connection with

the gambling house were seized at the same time. I did not

expect to be arrested and have my books seized. No gambling

carried on at No. 3 East Street. I expected a raid to be made

at Wa Lane if anywhere.

I was able to keep open the gambling

house because I bribed the Police. I kept a record of the

bribes I paid. I wrote down in my record the names or numbers

of the Police that I paid bribes to. I do not know the defen-

dant.

The list produced (List H) is a list of

the persons to whom bribes were given. There is an entry re- ferring to a Foliceman No. 43. There is only one entry for New 43. There is another entry for No. 43. That entry refers to the

old 43.

The entry "New 43 92" means that I paid

$2 a day for No. 43 Sergeant. I have been paying money for

No.

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