POLICE SERGEANT’S WEALTH.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 4 December 1928, Page 9

POLICE SERGEANT’S WEALTH.

ALLEGATIONS OF BRIBERY. NIGHT CLUB QUEEN INVOLVED. nilej Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received 1.30 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 3. A remarkable story was told at Bow Street of how Scotland Yard, acting upon an anonymous letter, discovered two safe deposits in the name of exStation Sergeant Goddard, who was in charge at Vine Street, containing £12.000 in new Bank of England notes in denominations of £IOO downwards.

Goddard was charged with receiving bribes from Luigi Ribuffi, a prominent night club manager, who- was running the Victors’ club in 1924 with Mrs Meyrick known as the Night Club Queen. They were also charged’ with giving bribes. The prosecution pointed out that a wattfh had been kept in night clubs and an anonymous letter-aocused Goddard of flagrantly accepting bribes. He added considerably to his house property and acquired a motor car. Goddard supplied explanations to the effect that reliable racing information and dealings in foreign currency were responsible for his financial position. The prosecution pointed out that Sergeant Goddard was a trusted officer of 28 years’ service, and was employed to watch night clubs. ■ When Goddard was informed that jScotland Yard desired the key of the safe deposits in. his- name he reeled as though in a faint and said, “I am done for.” The safe deposits contained new notes which were traceable to a Soho restauvanter and others traceable to Ribuff and Mrs. Meyrick. The Disciplinary Board of Scotland Yard dismissed Goddard on October 29.

The prosecution added another charge of receiving a bribe, from the keeper of a disorderly house in Soho. The case was adjourned.