Trap Set for Constable
EVIDENCE AT BETTING INQUIRY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegrraph.— Copyright. Received Friday, 5.25 p.m. SYDNEY, March 27. Alfred Pearce, of Manly, gave evidence before the Betting Raids Commission to-day in favour of Police-Ser-geant William Jennings, whose actions had been questioned in regard to the North Sydney betting raid. Pearce, who admitted having been convicted several times of illegal betting, described Jennings as a fairminded officer, upon whose advice he finally gave up starting-price betting.
Pearce also admitted he personally ■had acted the part of a police "pimp" when a trap was set for a constable named Grant. Pearce had tendered him bribes at the rate of £lO a month in order to be able to carry on betting. Grant originally was satisfied with £2O a month, but then he demanded £-10. Pearce told him he could not afford it. Grant had said: "If you don’t give me that money, you won’t bet next Wednesday." Pearce, unable to get the extra £2O, was raided, caught, convicted and fined £2O for illegal betting on that particular Wednesday.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 74, 28 March 1936, Page 5
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179Trap Set for Constable Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 74, 28 March 1936, Page 5
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