AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.
Melbourne, October 22. The Crown Law Department has become possessed of a mass of information which contains startling allegations of bench packing and bribery and shows that, the Chinese gamblers had organised to protect themselves, aud bj bribing be able to minimise punishment. One Celestial swears ho was present at a meeting where £2O was subscribed t,o bribe a Justice of l'eace. Wallaco is still a firm favorite for the Derby and the best offer against him is 7to 4. Waterfall is nominally at 2to 1. Delaware is favorite for the Melbourne Cup at 10 to 1. Hova, Trenchant, Wallaco and Waterfall are each being backed at 100s to 7. flop-, scotch is friendless at 100 to 5 but Xaranaki is supported at 100 to 4,
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Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 3, Issue 151, 23 October 1895, Page 2
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