BRIBES ALLEGED

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 December 1928, Page 9

BRIBES ALLEGED

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EVIDENCE OF A CONSTABLE. GIFTS FROM MRS. METRICS. | aited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright:! (AuciraLian Press Association.) Received 1.15 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 10. At the resumption of the Goddard case, John Wilkin, a police constable I under Sergeant Goddard until October |3». when he retired after i-wen'v-siv J year s .service, gave evidence that Cod- | ilard handed over numerous sums varying from 20s to 50s, which, be stated, he received at various westward clubs a.n 1 cabarets which were under observation Sums were handed over twenty to thirty times in eighteen months/ beginning in 1927. Goddard handed over several pounds saying that :t came from Mrs- Meyrick. At this stage Mrs Meyricft’s counsel •objected to her name being maationeu, but the Magistrate overruled him, saying : •‘Don’t interrupt.” Wilkin, proceeding, said that Mrs Meyrick’s 43 club was under the observation of himself and Goddard throughout the period of her gifts. Superintendent Morton gave evidence that an anonymous letter previously referred to, leading up to the inquiries and signed by “ex-waiter,’’- spoke of heavy bribes to police. The hearing was adjourned. < • [A message on December 4 stated: 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.]