GAMING CHARGES

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 12, 15 January 1929, Page 11

GAMING CHARGES

SEQUEL TO MID

WHAT THE POLICE FOUND

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day

In the Magistrate's Court to-day, Patrick Walsh was charged, with (a) carrying on business of bookmaker, and (b) conducting a common gaming house. Robert Michael Cox was charged with (a) carrying on business as a bookmaker, (b)'assisting in conducting a common gaming house, and (c) wilfully interfering with the working of the telephone. Pleas of not guilty were entered in each case by Mr. O'Leary, who announced that. Walsh and Cox would elect to be tried by jury on two of the charges, and asked the Magistrate to adjourn tho summary charges until the indictable ones had been dealt with. The Magistrate announced that evidence would be taken against both men on the bookmaking charges.

An account of the raid on Walsh's premises at 66, Hills road, "was then given by the Chief Detective.

The chief detective said that a list of bets totalling £300 was found on the telephone.

Detective-Sergeant Young, who got through a window, said that he tested the telephones, and could not get any answer. A mechanic attended to the telephones, which then commencod to ring. A list of information, which witness took over the telephone was exhibited. A box of envelopes addressed to numerous people was found. "There were horse trainers, clergymen,, and school teachers," said witness. A code, double charts, and acceptance cards for the New Year meetings were produced. .

Mr, O'Leary asked the detective-ser-, geant to produce the warant he used, and witness replied that he did not have the warrant.

The Magistrate, Mr. Mosley, said that 1 he could not direct the police to produce it. It was confidential.

The Chief-Detective said that..even if they had broken into the house without a warrant there would still be-a-charge.

Mr. O'Leary: "Was it essential that you should enter the house by the window and not by'the door?" ' :

Detective-Sergeant Young:' "Yes, in the case of a gaming house it is essential to get in as quickly as possible. There was no stipulation-in the warrant as to how I should' entor. "■- '

Detective Young said that Cox and another man, Khouri, were'in the room.Cox and Walsh were .brothers-in-law. The third man, Khouri, was also arrested. • • . ■