THE TOTE-BETTING CASE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12219, 6 December 1901, Page 7

THE TOTE-BETTING CASE.

A t>ISMiSS.ALi A. AND 'XWQ AI>PKALh\ Alt th§ Cil.y- Poliiid Cojirl he-fore Messrs ,H. H. Ciirfw, S. F.i, Smith, and .A. Ghjifcttip.ljcr,. J.iP's., the hunting /if the charges against Pc.>f ; er Gr';ui,l <>'f was iCEimiPcl. The first ii'ifxinniitifi.M was that he, on fofteifthp'r i> ljjOl, niacin ;tnd entered J.IIO R bet :U\)Oii '.tilo r< l -itU.t ol :i .liors;t? lac.e to wk, ih.<> Stewards'' ijrtiidicaij,. t.n In? ijiri ;it Christ' cli.urch,. wheTt-hy lie to jijiv to IIV. other party io tire siud .M ti.f the tvonj a am'll of liioncy t|ie rti.iioin.vi 01 winch wits lipoid t'|\o. result :'fi iil-p- 'W(-;ihif>g of li'u tuMi.«atar qii. l)W Sjiiil iiorsi-. mw» cni.it.ruTy to i.he iorjjfr rn'id's.UiU.ilc in M:i.cii tswis ijukU- juwl i,n.<* vitfc.d.

ilf ,S;ni: I 31;>!*firr inr tin? .lecnscil. [J.c ploilrlrf ,\u! guilty.

Mr I'Tiiser, Fifinn- opi'iiinn, fitlli'd a'Hcittion fo Jtic fiu;! tlrar tin; iici'on'KiioihrSiiti of ihn eoHtt wan likely to !)t ovortuxed. Sis at '.r.-.: day'j lijarinf,' vt tli.q and his Wf;rsn*i]> i_.Jv'.: o.rtt.CJ'.s' .;it'CQrdi: io jntve the ccurt fcopi a.? c.itar lis )),ossilj!i.

Jlr Fra.se,t- ™.id t?ie <IHeml.nU was c-liaifed lHidi'r the Gaining Act of Hi'Jt ivitn a breach if! .section. 1 of the 'Hmt is to sav, v.i'.ii IlialiiMK ail entry njipii tlie result bf a. li6i.se jute dependent on the. re-uU of the v.'cnl.ins of the t.o.tiijifiuior in the- faiil raAe, Tlili ev'j° ([i'lice he. p.fpp.osed to b.riiig in tii.is case v.an as 1 If'- ''' lfc n:i tiic BOdaiid (1 ay a: t.lie Glrtislc'hii.rclt races itnrd.e a fie.i/.ure' 0111110 lirei'lists o! tin- (Icfeiidsiit, who v.ariod flu lm 3 iJie?s 0 D.imulm uhder ilia uanie of IV.ii.cLt ami tiraiit, and sei'iied ceria.i'ji Loolw. letters, and printed. inaUer. Mi Sim: 1-shnl! object to that ev.id.etee H illy friend., tv.ill .jjardon Hie y liroineift. I prupost: to object to any evideiu.' Ijcinj. «: V pJi of th.ff sekure, and ij)v trien:). s-iioi.vlii not now opeii the"e rnffttcrs. It is flMinl not to proceed Vifitlj 3'i,ic|i v.jiei! makcij qbjrciio.it to it, I G'hj.cct to ovidoncc wifli rcgari tfibpiolis. and papets, and wki: ! object to That beiiig put in ua eyi(lp.iice my friend should open J.othitij- ;»n. rcg. trtl to fliese inattsrs. ,^' r Vraseri I fiiid jiiyself .in t.his difiifully; "hat' if tlnit tqiirsp is adopted wy Ups are Heakc],iipoii i!ic sulycet. 1 Ji.iive lio (i'ppoittmify iierea'fttr of opening und {J re facts of t.he case. ■ ' ' Mr Carew: And I have n.o opportunity of Knowing \vlmt .you. propose to ])r.ovp. Mr Eraser: i propose to tender the books }i.i enlirety to the beiieii to explain (!;r: systeu.i of the l:f tlrffe is- to l.jc any ai:t;iintUT.t on the Jioiflt it had belter to takwi it? otiiiu'wise I lind myself niiable to r-xiviaiu lo thii bench tlj.e laot'S; I have no opportunity at 1( later' stapfc; (Lat is (fbcious, ik Carew: We think the brsi. p.'.in would be % Mr I'rr.ser to open liis ciis«, and v.'l'.i-.i Mi' Silii olijefi.Es to such cyidfnce a'.s is tendered the objection. Kill be considpiied. Sir Sinr: Tiint lias not been llui practice i'ti illft Stijnemc Court or the Court. . -Mv l''rasc.F: I propose to under in evidence : iliF hooks kept In' ilefe.ndaiit, K'hicil I shall (•n.biiiit in the face of j|iei'n disclose to tii.o "Mich a complete .system or tote-hettiiiw Jll' Carew: 'i'iiat is nol tile cliarge. ° Mr i'raser: It ofTeet's lite case in this rea.T: Th.c purtjcular charge it betting on the fjtctyards' llai.alx.'.p. Tlmi particHjiiE race is ■Hit.er.ed in. the book. Jt is a.liiiost impossjbic to 1 cgnfhio the nbi is H' nocossaiy (I Elifltl be pr>.'p:;n'd to addiice authority on the pntnf) to confine .it to one particular bet where » is part at the systoni; It iiiay he itioxpiipable if confined to pile parlit'itlar bet, as in tli.' case, of embezzlement, where it has been held on many cases where the items in the nccMnt lire correctly entered anil iiiccnectiy toialled tliiit was part oi the svsteui, atitj tiio hooks • ■admitted in evidence. I take j'oi insia.iic.e the prtaeiit, case, which :« Hi. respect of n wa»pr Jittd by fjeptiniiis Brent in ths Slt-Wiii-ds' ilnn(neap, it 6s wngrt, I\ r gw, liit order for tire jVagei' is in MV liroif s .ha.i'id-Kniiini; and Comes Iroiii defendant's possession. I.(, reitds iiftcr a.notV. (''New Zealand Clip, l!)is Fttl.mcil "I," SttiyHfels* Handicap, Sa St. tooiu's." two ledgers, are kept, oire a cadi book ami one. a.credit book. Wliere the. ivagel'4 are made. r>n c.re.dit l.liey ivve entevrtl in one book, and where il! ™:li Jii iniotjiftr. Both rac ta of i:oi(vse appi'nr :ii the same liOoks \'ou turn to 'liis part io; li' r race, th.e StcAvniids 1 llaii.cl i.ea|i, inul there are on this inandicap in the ciisill register abotll .120. cash ivi,i«ers. _ Mr Siin; 1 jjropose to contend all this mailer is iiol admissible, and it is distinctly improper irnde.t- tl;e nrctniistai.ccs for my frjeiid to open it. .Un knoivs very well that the practice in the Siipreiiie Court is that when n piece of is objected tp thc; ('.bu.nse.l for the prosecution ■<!oe!i not open It My friend is roaming all ov or tiirsc books-—>

Mr (LVrcv.': Mi' Fraset proposes to give evtilsiwe for tlie pliipose of kiihrimflg entries tii the book>

ill i'Ttiscf: fhal is so. I aw n<nv deah'nw exclusively wit'li the epftjcy (if tlie Slewimis' J! ifiidic-.ilp. Gll the tnji o.t -the page there are two horses' tiitutcil, the first and second horses. A.rtiilcry £2 (!s (id. ii.iiil .Paiiij.iero i'2 10s. Aili!lefj was the fust liow.c past the post i.)i thy ««'. jlftfl (ofiiiisiifm dtviciojid £3 Ca (id. Pltiilliero Was' sesond koree, aiid hi.s dividenij was Jutget -tha : .n fa lfls, but- the .Ci-lßs wilt tie Koe.ll. ill -tlie. books referral to -more l-hait onc» as the limit, paiil II •-.>!•, lir.lll to t:ir reeord juiiil 01't 'the -iutaMsaUu' it was rea% AftiHery Jtatd jti 6» tkl, and Pampero I!i 7s (ifl. Alt jieeund Ijoi'ics never pay more than -i'2 Ms, that ■tieing the limit. The book shows that the wiiiiiebt are carried out 111 aitotliy co!«iiin— that is,, tlie adiount of -the flk'idtiid. l-\ir iustance, those tjuit backed Avtillsi'-y for lfls yo'i f ! its; those that tnicked hi.ie. for e-j «ol a fnt-1: dividend of xi IS. m. liioi-e v.t.o bet -s U4I got 5s ed, auci- Piin.i.pefc i-ii the fnftio proportion., The wagers vaw i.ll amo.ini; <he .]iiajority ivr'o % Ctl and fis wafers. Here :« i.iit entry of this particular \va»c-r-." ,U;enT, St. Doliis oSi" You turn to tholjpoks j hev i : ecp a.nd see the we.ger entered; yen roffr "to tlie trip of the hook, and set- t : bere the toi,i!isivtor odils l'l'.iid out- by the dtfendaiti 011 t.hjs rue arc I.U nceord with the totalisator edda, awl iilso the words " .Artillery uiwl Pampero "-.-Hut is, the fust a.nd sefond liorses. J am ■n ! . : tlcd to liegatiye the- po.-siblo dt-lcilee and to show J'oiir Woi.'sliijis thiit thej( appearauco tlu.ro ,'a not aeeide.iita.l, .but designed, by yeier.ring to the other entrif-s ;ir tlie book., where jv]! the diviticjids arfr plaffd in tlie same way, ami they aF all iotalisator odds save as .to limits. Tile books mil; be before yon, iml I' iolv upon theni as ■explanatory of l:l.ie system, You Will see tjier? is nearly a nuiiith's s -a ß »rui|,* here, ar.d i.e !i:-.'.'-eh ai:e very large, and ym1 will see t let t).ie. same system obtains at! the wav t«rfsuLpi—1 I'.t it 1 isrtlor -dividends at the head of every jijge. 'Ihi'ii there sviis. 11 bnar(t i:,i the fltiice willi thai day's results and live (oEn-f.i- . ralo'r »i;viv,ciici<. The seizure was on the secoml day, n„ turniiva: to the second day's W"!! }'»« will find eiitries and the wji«ers',.n • nr ;',' tURca ' «'ill not find tlie dividend?. \viil.,eii. up Op the second iliw ,n,l the head of tljtt ivae.e ill a.l| Onsra be.eanse'the seii:ti.re. toot pJW,' ami there was 110 rjiuc to |ni.l-them tliero the, dividends paid -on. the w«'getine in. {his lirnt/; are .all totalizator odds. Mr fa rev.-: How dp you know that? Mr Frasei: Ev flic records .of (lie totalisator. iflu t. lint back to the |i.iiii,c<li-.n mettirn; last IMoljor; fluv affi all totalisator odds, aitd onon ;>rac::.Uy'.;o question wliatn"r,i , ,:a„ give any oxyhina'-t-101l that it IS not totalisator odd.s 'i -shall be very plrwfHo hear it. hut 1 (hink be will have tliat positron with tins | 6 js.te.m before hnii. Tjn- evidence is pr-ac-ticali-v c.oni.p!.ete, uiul comes friuu his own office- , , tllc I'.ivliies arc in the hands *( his own' bookkeeper. Ju View or the. I,ir«e .nninlier of tn.foniiat.io.ns it. is pos-sif,!,. that your Worships may ca.l ii|'o;i n:e to ind'este ul;=it lines I piU pr ' low Ollv the

Mr Sim: I miss!*! my friend should wail, to llie qil.PH'{/° lS " canv ' ctyui1 ' kofopc discuses

2:' V r: \ 10 Pencil that if atovn S " ' wiih W

Chief o\uipbffU (hen called. (ivi'ilci.Kip tliat lit' ~.W iu ,d ilia seareh warrant, now produced, on Xowmbo.r ■), lIV tlploii.daiil {..fait!, \villt tlii-oo as-iistairla, was qn W'O premises when flu- (vnromt net oxmilei), i<| taller cmskWhs Of two elorlfs (SiaHoA Juul <; Dns.-v'.il ilinl i\ inessifte bov. Aniimn other lie:seized the. two bcoiis'priiduevC w i,i,h v;ir >' "Mil flt t!)e time. :u:d fire wiia.-a ■j" liuifc.iifi, enfr.-es in (linn, Mine was aisn n. with *cord» c,! the SM,mlaV s '■"If-. "! !i 'i! •!, M'v frjtu: How foes he bi.mr 1/ von wf U i U »»••<•'«><•''' PTOVH it, but Ca " nilre,t wl,at 1,0 hi " 1,0

JI.U-vtiu C:.-...,..,,!,/,!, cmit&uisg, M id 1,. e a | sn a - ;ii jft Swi: J, objoc;. j; ((o.outiients, are M»\ , lor Yutir -\Voi-,

iMoclive Ciiiivjibpll, fontii'.tiiup, se,jd the document signed "S. Urt-iit" was in one- of tin l bundle*. Jj.e hiid vi} eoiisxrsation witfi the aeen'sfd l>eyeml t.-tliny .hiiii I,® I, n a rt. Wli warrant ij,, proitiiwn, v-!)ir|. laCW , v Y ColMtatytt Kfrtiiidy afu] Aelsbn Accused. koi)L rinscli.s up o" tire lelcyhpne ajl the liine message?, Mr Sii.n: What has that ;.ol to <k with' Hie C.TS'P? Mr Ffa.scr; So far as dM-pii'laist ivn.« coneefiiwl wiili that so.iii.ne your emiMclimi v."ilii hiVfi terminated? Oniinilirli- Vivi. Kcnnpdy \Viis with liu'i ;>t 1' I it* boolc? stn OKjftr.y sit the n:rii!'.' oi Walker- . 5 '^ !il: this' uryiliii);; to do with the «■.' II'" position i? (tcs: we ;ire eh.urg.ed with l:iy;ll<: tob.!-:»tor v/ith l'iv«-nt oji Aflvenilier I, Campbell .uooi to the (life s.ncl hasll. conversation, wilh flratil, tdiont a man pained Waiter. Siitejy it is [pi- the Cro.wii io slimv 111 /■ re is" some conncct'cn with Watke.i and iirenl before the conversation is ml|Hi?si|i!e, To IMpp-tivfi CiVmiibftU: Was :h»re MyUjißg lit *4it< v.'arriMit authorising the seizure of'books a.'i'.! papers'!' MftueirS: I sehal iheni p;t ail events j lire woji ii.nl speiiks for ifcoli". Mr Oar.-u-j Wli.:! in the ej.ijcct. <,/ Mi Siiit: To slioy; the seizure wijs not legal, M,. C©ow: T daii't tliinlr it j, relevant, ' M.r Him: You have admitted evidence of the [ setzflre. . i •''* Carew: A\ enill st lij:o\r whiit in p evidence is before we can tell whether it is relevant or Jin;. M.t Sim: Surety not. It must be depr io rcmrt t'foie evidence is admitted that- if, l, ns fcniie Wrtox on tije. , m . ir a, CtawA • 1 ii.'-r opens a pioce of evidence on the fate of it Ml rek-vi-rit, and undwliikss to mate tinit relevant later by .some cither li.nl!, then, Of coiti'se, the court admiH ii on Jiis | 1 "i'.= i live Gimyljoll ffjves evidence that liis scim-li warrant gave. Itim the right Jo I take away Ixiojffi. p Mr C:trev.': It does not flatter whether lie mill authority or not as long as the lsoote are pMilnce.il, Mr feiiii; I merely ask tijni if nnvihing in the wjrai.it authorised hint to t.n.lte r t,he hepfe.' Mr Carer.-; The warrant speaks for itself. Mr Silh: Very well, ('fa \yitney) This i.i> Imiiiition is one of a series of S!) agciiißt defendant oi bettijiL' lolalisatov o<hh" \vitne.?s: Ves, iO- Sim: J s it not a Most unprecedented \ Col]f.<iO? Witness: I don't linow llial it i s , X Ji ttV e , ne.'fii- hitj so many bi'iorp, I Tfre next ffilupss rallwt wns Ed- , v?9tu Lrcirf, s)iiitebr<>]icr. Dnntjclnj, to wlionr Mr ; I* I'.nsL'r handed the tlociitneni sigiictl !?. | Efe.nl," and aslietl him whetlier that v.'as lii'a , siKii.tUn-c.

The W'ittiess appealed lo the bench whether lie was eptnpdlMl |.o give evidence, Mr Cfirew ast:ed what were the witne.ss's misdim fqr r(?fnsjn».

'I'lie witness said'thai he was afraid it iiii-ht iiu'.riminate liiiu, ' " "

M.i Carew said tlnit he dicl not see how ihe.v coo Id compel the witness to give evidence,' " Mr Fraser said that he jiroposcd lo carry it. a step fnrfher. II the answer wiia given iioiia fine be could do nothing- more, but, it mala; tide, he was entitled to probe a little,. He proposed to aslt witness if he had had aiij' in'telviewa, apt] if so, of what nature, with one Burftelt., the defendant's; partner. Mr Sini objected,

Mr Carcw ruled tliat if lie was afraid of i.n-G-i militating himself the v.-itness need not ojve evidonee in the sni.ajlc.st degree. . Mr Fraser said that he proposed to give the witness an iudemuily on behalf of ihe Crciwii tli,at lie would not be pro.se.culed, Mr Sim ros» to oiijeet, wltcriuipon Mr Fraser objec'ti'd to his learned friend being beard, and •some heated legal wrangling occurred. Mt Sim: I appear lot- Ihe accused, and I. object 1.0 a Iji'ibe being offered to (lie witness. Mr Carow: We can't- listen to yoij. Mi Fraser: This is a gross ilupropriftty. I "ill siirprisud at my learned friend addressr." tha witness under the guise of ad'dressin« the iin.'cii.

Mr Sun: Mv friend's snrprke proceeds !rc:ii m ignorance. I ani appearing for the accused ("Will, and it is his right to have the ease conducted according .to the rules cf evidence. If my friend claims, a right to interfere, .so do

Mr Carow: 1 gather that Ihe Crown frnsceulor is making iru olFsr to the' lyitness, fo Mr Sifli, iv-ho was still oil his feet: You ought to desist; yxm are trying to stop the witness from speaking, Mr ftiiii; I object to a bribe being offered to the witness.

Jfr Parew: Cio oil, Mr .I'TSser. Ml Eraser: I propose to oti-te exactly what I titii going to do. I am authorised to give an liiidefinfiing- thai the police will .pot prosecute tlie witness if he gives evidence. The wit' liess (nay be prosecuted from outside stirpes, bill that is 11 remote possibility, "l'f the witness wally funis himself ii) pevii in" the. matte, even after section fll—.

Mv CiU'cw: Unlawful beHimj is not nnlawftil gaming 1 .

Mr ftawr: I won't argue the matter. If ' s hq wilnpHs. aives fvic(ence, lite Minister milli«ife< 1S» to give hini Sli assiiwiiffl Hint the frown will not proseetiU, inul that sinm'ii JJO sjtfiiciejjt.

My Carew, addressing tlie witness said tli.at if Ilia cully fear was from the police, he wt>s ill no possible dattgftr, but it he .feared outside prosecution hp gmjltl (lfcliuf < q lsw ,,j. IJie W snid ho stiii to give cvHjpnep, nnd h(? w;ia oide.Vecl to. down, :1,11<5 iioxit was J oil n Hr.vli.i.rrl ngoU, .DmiocHu, whp sc.id tljat h(r. "was wil.h iiit l writing o£ Sc|)tv?m.!s iJrCjit. lht l iji Iho doMunoiit jiiofluct'd tt<}s vvry Bn'ut's, Tie wuu'tl havq no. MPsiklraii iu it as Bviuit's if it cimr.o into ofii?,?.

Pre3?ecl hv th.o lienrii, M'itiies? -sqid that lie boiiiA'o;] i[ to bp sigiialtiro. lh sakl tlmt lie pvvt ill eyide.ii.c6 a ci.Ti;fi.io(l qf tot.'< lianidr belting, slin'wif'K ol tlu- betting at file Clirist-cltXH-ch tildes 01.1 M and Oth NoVcniloor. He R-ho put in the letters ol instmotiona. m Sim: Wha! oi-c thw?

Mr J'ya.cer: Yon hail bott^i ? cn-nie mid lijive a lofllc jit them.

i\Er sa.it] tlint hp also put in the bonks warkod " K jnid *' L," the df bit joiiTlml aiid the cash journal. Mr Si.ni fiiict ll.rat ho objected to tlio' books beiiiy vw\ m.

Mi Fru.'pr said that the purpose ol piittiug them in was to t'.oiiiplpti 4 jjje riiain of ovideiice. Aiy Cu-t'w: Do th.t'y rontiiu Brent' l ; iianvp? Frflp.ef ; Yes (poinving ic the. tnh'y (vnd reading), !t L T renl-I>eni?i, us; Brent—Fujmen, ](V

t- m t'mt hp toiulpred tlie botil* iv as. evidencing tbe system of wagging, i»iid ho proposed t.u quot? on the point. Mr Bim saitl that h* objected tp tlie bo«b bcjng put. in as not velevant to the charge* M.r sa.id that he tendered the bo.cvk- a r ) (i wliolp on the sr'auiu] Ui.at book \v.i« okplaiiptovy of the other, and tlnif the wivole sh.o\.ve.d n fsyatrii;! lit coiviie.ftion with tbp Or fence rlhargod- It was i"Pccs.«fir\* tlie Wiilfl be put in to enable tfie coitrt to underMaud tii.Mii, and as t.l.ipy eaiiio from thr doTOhmt'i? po.ssi'Ksiou aaid \m? of \w making, «i;y objection to Uieir IkMncr so utilised someAvJiat lost iix fovce. It a co.nnnon practice to tonup.T a P.ot of l)ook«-4or px.niiplc', in a iuatt.er of eiube7.zleiiiei.it, even though muz of thorn did not Yo.hu \b tho octuj.] act! For tM pr.o|;f)s;tioii |jo relied o-i tli« nnthority of d'oni the Qttceii v. Prom] ynd )h«\m v. Ivhis. .Fhjc was iit acrordonoo w.ilh jnitliody, oorVi.pmeul with practice, and agvponljle to commou seiH?.p. He *n!nmt(od tjiat it diUv ot the ognrt to look at tho l>ooks la understand the;

.Mi Siiii lltat Iho vet'o ciMiiiv not :j.s Th° q-itc.*. . tion before the Court vitis wiifUier p. b-t wr.s? 111 iulp t\v ■crii iiif iu<iwc-tl. ]Uid ns io tho term* i.f (liai. hc4, to p|J;f i.ti a iuii l «'vst?r of out rir-s :ii_n)iVr<'i.!flv ?m<! fi-sfctcT the r<nul' to j>ohcMuap, without i'i.n\ t-viilrnce, tbat tl 6 f*y revitrei to 10hi 1 Alitor otfe, si.iul tluM tliorofori ihf« j'Oinvact bdwmi Rraiit mij h-c.ni H • A Utort l With fconrfl tn \v;>s iv>vcr iiu.t iorv;;ivil. His [rioiul iv.hht wHh ?.}» n v: r.f .ea<;^i tlui.t A ?.of<i to ?) flour Hi C 7 iip?' u>)i, H wos fo ht* iuf«r"vc(l thriii n irn»i?;Tc;ttQii mwew A and C 0 .1 ilvo Th? fn Yw rn-rr r.cl.ait to enO;T , (vuvli, ii\U v nt< i\iul so bi'ilt, mul in tb» WHS ruliiusf-fl/io. FJvif tin's wa.s ■ sutoc-plhtfr. li was .-ifjiplv jf 0/ n coivlr;vd liolwren U.io ;uls . jiiiil i:oiiiiii;: to du witli tho nt pIL Up (Mr n>) -vVn.s. f-orry fahavo to trciilv't; the beiUMi w.ilh olciuout.ivy 0? !i);v io fllimr (Im> Koi.ii.'ftiiP>s ui Ms rotttr'ntiOii, Iml 111-"' ptliov SiJp i)v:i<)'o ;; c-oitlj-P H.C vtoiud roit'r th rt lo u ('.»> jUw ol " ta, |o "May's Bi;,'ost or Cviiiiiiial student's text liouh (pa»o Vtn) K.'d 1.0 (tie (?,vi:si.cin liv Mr dusV'ce \\ i ; ifi:ltns ij> Ba.rrie'l; y, tit, X./,Tj.R., ol7) Tn lli> !o<t.weJ)i;f, m 'tl ■'Jforpr dec'clfd tiiiit bft'-inu al totctisitov oii'U waW not Jiart of # •sc I !i,inif.-..-t!ml Wjl » lisjnfe H-.e atft of '.BiW— ;\»tl ?vis it'oiiGT in.',.) that was |t srjrc.i'stc i i- on, Tiw jiroiieiUioii J«r svliirti tie (Mr K: •• mjtt-reiM was al-q. smi> ivortecl'hy t!ie i!n-''>iiiii i-i M#kit>v. :h? At'ovneyS«wl of Xrtv SiHit'i Villus (the b3llv-fa.nlitl.is' aiMH'jl). This mis a clear si.ai<MiH'ii! by the Privy OmiiiciL 'i"!i ~ wi'iiVct was djsoitssnl in "Tiiykiv on Rvidrtirc l: (|w»c ojl- " Jl'r C.r,c\-:: Bo >vn say tliiii entry is iitl.nii.ssil'V.e, a-id i'l'.-.ii the atlvsr enSries i.re '

Ffit tof tlie purpose of i-spJitinii.j tin* one ej!i,rv'? M.r S m: '! sulmiii fet evidence' of Cher Ue.i.'sjcliins not iritjijsslliio Mr Fjaw. The law is sutr.Eiuirif.pil in " H. s«w\s x: -;.:. ;,.;**)■ (vir; hardly ; -'"i' the taiiiilivisil In r.il! in*. doiiiviitaty !.r.sf , !! '••. '<»•- drlili'tivllon. y.'ve tlie V!.ov,'ii!.(; ilt'ai-io4! • ■■■ 1 in fjilK' ivJicri! Mr ftumt's nny is h e.'i.'ni-'bK awl otlvf entries jive also ad.iu.tssjW'- in '!'-.v a iiieanii]'" to thill mrv. \Vhotljpr tin-re is sufficient w.i■<len.i?« of (tile bfttiny >.s foi sn!)*e.t t iienf eon-i----<tf titfi'Wi. M " ! ''ltoiVd in ~Ue W! is -iiii lio.-v.. liiente. ;ui<] f; i::! that the euse far the CroiVir ; Mr s; in,.% |;is . ( umvc.i=, ~ih; „ i!t; - .l tfai the a?m nrovid. Wh.i: -.a i:e snoswi w.: S !!:•; the toihvrt male m bit, v.-it!;

ifrcrtt whor-coy Ifp- tn \r.>,y hjiiu i.if h*? woii) a sum of the ai'mmi-it ot which wus dc?p{Mi £ Jent Vijioii the wqilthig of Uip tolvcfis,r(oV. hi tli.c firsi there v?.s jh) evidence foi siiv lj'-'t a! ;tH. liis. losiruc-tj friend litid tfi fcliMy that u Hot w-,19 a rimtra-01, It had to b-3

shkwn i-:tt u'n oiT"»>r svii>A niud.e by oren£ to Grant, and accented by O'ant thai llje tatk l ? Was to mako with t.li-o ii' b?t iiuon ,n certain hor.st* race a* t oilrK There absolutely 510 evidence? of a hc.t at ail. What hu] been adduced luip.hl bp <;■[ OQ intcTpKciatioiis-, If tiie court, \vi.\s !o upon Uisre saifepicipn cor.vict upon itic-fo MisKicioi.—

3Jr Carc-w: Don't niafcp up your mind oil that f?obit. Mr Sim: T l*ut }t to you that this is simply ill»inor»K.lm 11 r. II ii:.:y ryliiln ■(') Ijct, bfrl the ?iHirt has io bp nf h tl.ia* it is a bft and uothiui,' ol^sp. ill- Carrw: Yn.i hi'.vti Icuik wkoro it caiiip from, and at all thf cii'c-ii.n^t^iii'c's.

Mr Siiii: You have tin" fast it ruine from ill 1 f!,'o.;it',s- offit'c, ti;rl e'.'en Mijipssing that J* (•vidciit'.e of 11 het you liave, in order to eMiililish criiiiiunl liability* tp '-li'r.v ihirt tin.' lr-( was made witl.i Mr Ctant. Tliere is jiot a tittie (jf evklc.uce tif thst.

Mr CaroW: I'here is the entry in Mr fltaut's ljfink.

M'" Kiai (oontimmip) -said it did not show it .wa.s iiinde with ffeflt. The. posllioin was tji.t<: — Suppose a .servant took that memor-

andum without authority—every presumption had to be made id accurcd'H f«vßHt;-~if lie wa.s to be coiivietcd it l.iad to he shown he himself fOminit'U'il the e.ritiie. Counsel ihen refoi'itd to " Taylor" (page 184), wliere the rule was stated wi'jcjr he cpntended was tio legal phiuseolouy, but gavft (he doubt to the accused, and was so it could not he set aside as 3'e]ie)lr<l by any evideii.ee .shtirl of tlial which was sulTicieitt to estiibl.ish the fact if crriiiinalily. There was absolutely jio evtdeitqe of any transaction between Brent .'i.nd. firiint, but assuming there was soim evidence upon wliicl.i a jii.'ry might conclude a bet ilad been made, there w'as absolutely nothing (o show the terms upon which it wa.s made. Berth-,;; itself was not illegal, oiilv upon totalisator odds., and the court, was ask.ed to conclude upo.n slispi'ion iliiii bet was made uppii thess odds. There was nolliing to jns'ify tiicm, in so coneludiiiff. The way in wiiich the );:inciples, Viln'cli he submitted were applicable to the case, had been applied was very well .fit.-stanee-d by a. (lecisiott of Justice. Edwards of August 80,18!)!). It was ji case of appeal, in which a man had been .convicted pf betting tote odds, and sentenced to two months 1 imprison' nieiit by ilie magistrate. Although iliere was direct evklence of a bet the appeal was allowed. lii this case fhe judge deemed the iiiferenep to lie probably correct, but Ijeli) there was not evidence upon illicit lo cdirvii.-t. Xlere, however, there was no evidence, of any bet al all, aii'l if there was some upon which the court liliglit suspcct tUcrj was a. liel flicre was uothing In show tlurt (lie bet IM* u)ioii lolalisator odds, It was a case iu which tbe court should call for the. strictest possible evidence

ot accused's guilt. It was perfect!) 1 plain Jroili the fact that the court hud before it. ii series of 59 charges that this was not a prosecution in the. interests of public pioiiility rani justice, but some expedition in fhe interests of publi i revenue, and lo put some costs into the pock.et of his friend, the Crown "Prosecutor. Mr C'urew: You should not say that; yon need not rise, Mr Fraser. Mr Ffaser:' Sir, if I may be allowed (I will reply without lient) J wish" to say my friend',! statement is absolutely incorrect,' and I regret exceedingly any member of the bar with whom I have been on terms {if frie.ndshi)) should have made a remark lie himself will' regret Jitter Oil.

Sir feew: I am very sorry io hear him say

Mr Sim: 1 can't help coniHientiug upon ths fact that this savour? eyccediiiglv of a pejseenlion.

Mi' Carew: I ca.n se£ other reasons for it. Mr Sim; In a esse of this sort it is siiujiy a revtinie-Jiuntiii" pffiieeijtioii. and, with rjil respect tfl mv mend, Although lie disclaims that it is mi expedition for costs, he cwi'f escape from tlie fact tljat the la.rgf. pmnbor of these prosecutions is cprliiinjv in th» Merest* of costs. Ml Fraser: It :s rot so. I beg to slotf I wotild lie perfectly content with in convictions. 11l view of the enormous revcuine these person-, turn over, £80,000 a War, iritis i! 090 Ms in a. urolith from in ft! to £30, that is rTKiifab'" enough. .Mr gjii] : ®iis ; fl J ca jp j n wJiitJi Dm cmiri is ejltiHed to Ctrlflit si.rietest possible proof of the giiill of tile accused. I submit, therefore there is no evidence ffom.wli.iell Die court e,rm c\en coi';c-u(]e there was a hot,. much one of totsilisntqi' odds. 1 do not propose to call any evidfrnc®. Aftef the Imieh adjournment-. Mr Ciitsw «avo the /ollowifl" decision: "The prosoeniion liave lo show w:tlimil reasonable doubt- that the defendant wade a l w t ,4th Mr Blent upon a W race, to b? decide! by the icSult of % ifltalisflto ll , lliere r« a ve«/ Mroag suspicion, niiiwn [rom the paper signed 1-w T.tr B-eat alcei!l :i, cou.nior->ion wifh (J, c hook ' a bet; Init we are uof (Mill the mW fhat tin; kf, cfced bv Mr Bienl was n lets \et. awl none, oHi?.-. "Unless Hip iwft.es ap- roe ,J j],at ( |, e w W)JS {o '-'J' 1,10 result of tile tolajisiitor. there Was 110 oIW undev the act. Case dismissed

[ Tin; SECO3TD CASE. Peter Oratij waa ts?n sifniiarly charged with Uk"" i ""fS I -'' l to'e bet on the Mr Fraser said that althongli tjie laveseitt Bro'ieeutiiiii tiirntf] linmi the same race as t.h«i hist one If was <W W ejtf. p, j, Giranev of tale.ivt.ba.) Wrote a letter of lirstmetir/iis to the (iMendiinf contninin-; pjnf of certain wagers he^ wished bf.okfd, Tho iottor was as ft : "v 7, kIM fl Joui)lliS, iSew Mhnd Cup; IDs Rovat Artiltery. Stewards' Handicah; Ms Porii-na, U'p). TOltte. Ufc Petrovnn, iJ-rcartou Welter 1 n V ßilt l lwaSe WH-o hip the result of these races beiore 5 o'clock: the ftrst ami'second lotsps noines 111 eaeo case will do, a.s I wi'l kriow whrch races they are in, Setril me a cart . 011 Kpva! Arl;il!cry, SiowardV flandlcnp," was m the debit ledrer cotororl "Gtefl'.jey. «T. P, " f7 j Vl ' ns "'filled wit.li fl fls. of liie totalisator odds dividewls paid on the r.aee as evidenced by the heading on tb,.. (op of the. IMffP. Ibe contract was assutned from the ac ion onhe parties. They hail here a letter of fMtnictions tounrl in (be defe-:,few's i!ois«sSiojn and the,v had his debit lender. 4>lr Camv: Is tlii-re snythinf; to show the terms of tnc contract? Jfr Pfaspr: toil have t-I,e debit leibjer of the accused, and yaii have also il, a tre.at.nm,{ the wager receives feolii tlie accused, He marks tlovyn the dividend to \v)ti«-h thf l niiTjr ip. if'Hi'j'ed friUj-h ;s ilip io(a.!fp«t«r dividor.d. Mr Camv: He may w y hp ontilfaj \ Q lworo.

Ms [yaser: J|- ; s |n Hn -\ V lipn he savs sail. Here w written evidence «f the- contract SB tar lIS ctooiiror-nfs K n, Ice.it by the arnmcii! who acliiijllv mt«h> the wgw am] 4i.c>Ws the iQtalffillar dividend nnlngilv- (rrdib-d bv the UPCUfiftl, !Mitl so nil Willi n)i tire other wagers, r.U ULlon tofnlisator odds. '.i'he miu iice il Widely liiimvn flint tin; react winds, so far as J km; are not tort, tf H| ( . ?lisp ] ml J, fore }ll Justice Edwards | le | J;iV(I ,„ >hr , ;fl !> PQliVirflOit, it lie had had atciised's books before linn. Mt Carew: T?ut- there was no contract between tliein oit toil l otitis. Ml' Fraser: Hero is %, eontraft. ill CrttMv; Wlia.t one man say? docs not show r. contract. M,r Eraser: J :iin only prosecuting the '■ m lh , ' mhi ' ilildn. ;u:d tll-jt is. pI! J have to straw. This is, his apreetnent with the 111:111, ami thfr iiitai'ivretatioii' of' the contract. M* Cai\nv: 'Two miißi My Fr.ts t f: I[» has midfrhilvi) lo pay bhljsator odd's, end ilisMDie I suv ) w is guilty 0. tiio oljviie.e. Hp ; s { 0 miilci ;. iii.fcn to it(i it coiivlttfivfly by (liicuimffltar.? evidence. It ; s di?ar aiciwrd enteral ima a )?[■ whereby ho agreed tfl pay tho nut 11 with wlloin hi> made the wfiger. Jfr Carew: Wha! tlo you mean ijv agreed? Jliere mijst be two jiaiplo •„ iliat. I'ls-'ii: Hero is eyiderce of the entire: rniilrwt. arc i,Kkli.c-.ciJ showini; the idmlieaJ wagermv. i it i« a. ttepi* 01 a fairly coinplrtj. trsjirnctlnn. Ifeivurcr. I wil no throng my niitl then t s W it

CUir-: Uftortive rnmolieU repeated tUe evi--0 , l! " ! ' ori » c r f ' s ". tiii'l Wc/itifiod the tetter ntoJiw-Ml H ?nri l l,y P . 3 . o, r ca,i BV , Ba}c.ii !w! as one n (lie itocKineitls stked,' T >. itil 5 i Sf ( i ttt "" Fr « l>a!i'!iit.|ia, dec-Vlnoct t,i srfve evidence on »i,e grmui(l Ilia! 1.,0 iiiiiihi inorimmste 1,m,5..|,. ~.,1 In ml v j t i (hi ( (ilt ' Hj«r t ,touted as hit, Klentilied tlie letter a* in o[Taney's l W iuT«vritMr Ftaser put in the Inter au-i jonfrval t'onMimi'; tm> on try to v.'iiiuh lie reteiwd, nlkcj. ;,sv: ii!o '' iv: " ,:,! iVi ' s . M, r;f;.i r: " r i 'Hi? divided 14 * *"<■«'■■ («'bo tool.-, Mr I'laser said there \v M , Jt) (TilT-routf, it j was as 1>.3U1 as possible, 'Fhi' l'ei or.ls anil llie ■ I.'roved I'Oiu-In.stVfly fhat H v.ws Mr .Sim objcrfeil to t.bi> bcfllis s-pim. 11 f C.nry ;.a:il that l.b,t,i fc-nai iiolul live o!iim:t!o.n. Jfr Sim foiileiidod tliat the deolsiw in tfc» ;.w,o,u !(ii s one a!?o. Befwwtrn ! Wil thifti Hjado to tile bcofo. rn-il tb-t ie>;si: t e j ■draw, i 11...! ,«,,«<,• tbj. ; llMP:jr o 2 M [seared onwi=,t,i some b«ups ttader Ulp hrf;:" J .Htf«at(is'' Husditsu iliercnii v.':'s !« ei>»t-iiil" ' it wa= a iva S «, 3IK I ;,i | oiv ,iij ? : ;OT ~: w s ; j Siip«o»ini li» bet- were mi;! aiS( t void, a- tliev v.«'f awl ' i :•.-•:.•••,• v,i-re tohij;i.itir ;m :io t;ion ! -Ttjatiisi Hai'iu'l.t sikl Grant lo recover 12 Cs Gil. ill- igm-t ffcniil Ijjvc ill! .licsihi.tmji i« r.onsHilli'H'i i '.'c-.nise he-tifli! nr.ir,,: up. rant fact. I' bad not !>'.-i i shown it wo'iM have been i.npnssible i.or iiic I'lartjVs io bet uiwn any ofljpr !.;i;ns lln't. would have given that result. Mr l'r"i-: : Tlrai: is a inaiur for the de/eiic.e. llr -Him: My friend anpears to assume- thl beeansit he stut«s a liia.n to be guilty the court; minii cwivk? lrint. Mr CV.r,-,v I tiliitk titut tkrr,. is no o'.lrr iiUt'Tpno.}? to ilvaw. tiv Km (cqiriimlM) s;# h<! \titlr ; thai. Tl'.e t-nse was eovercd by tlie pr.-v ru- : lieci-iou, ami .it was jMthliiß nu.ve tlii;i <■'>• [ • ITtcion, an 1 a chcuUl rJhuX TJio { '

vcliota t)f the lettw was put in, a»cT if tfi-v Would compare. t : h,& cnUries t.o 'lie D.thp.r iibrsesi they weivlcl s?e thai the amouut plficetl fhal Wu-s nat tlie divider/!. Mr leaser; That shows yon fheie whole statements arc mMeadii.ig-- yen will s>e Shut the limit. whatever entered, appeal's there. You will sec Wer It tire ttord "limit," Mr Friww then prec-feded to demotjstiate this Uv reference !o liii) books. After consideration by the bench Mr Crp.iW paid: This case is stronger than the. last. There is an entry adjust trie name <•;• p. J, OKanry in which lie is credited the sum of it IK Tito dividend mi l!oWl ArtiHerv, the lrar«e MS .£2 lis ftl 1-11(1 £1 3s wcnM he the wieMf, teprcseiiliiig a IDs bet, 1m SMUi mi d r f o-l appearing to be rocogjifetd, We a.re sili--tird lonising ill the. wtry. nm'l the .evident rwrv<s»<! of the colniiU! in which it k entered, that''i.e debt v.'it.s recognised I»j' the fleieiKl int as a tn' c bet, Dcfeirfaut is convicted and fined i 5 and GQ.-U.

Jit Fraser applied for costs of (he v-itiiess fiieiiiity. Hi? {Mr briber) knew that lie. v.a-■ ftp agyi::-t ;iu oiyotuked conspiracy o' silence liivt he had to brim; Gteahey to the eintt' Chiiorwi.se vhg ffti't tfoiijd hflVc boon xrciiiij 1 r : i ou, *

T'lit Bench held that dr-iupilatf not be made to- p;iy Ommpy'a exjiMices, soeii>" that he gavj? 11a evidence; ' =

Alf Eraser; Then we shall l w out D f , Jcc i ;et la? jiifl traiir fare.

Mr Sim «sW Hie beiieti to increase th" fi'ie peal SP ™ S 10 tlle tiS ' lt B1 " a §e " Cl '"' ill> "

The gencJ, agreed, and defendant was filled ft Is, costs of court (N, kihl jvioiessional covt? 21s. THE TIIIKD CASE. In the next ra-.e Peter Oram V ;n3 dnie'd with mslcmg a bet will, I', J. Greaney in tb W-olcoixie Sts](e.% ?lv Eraser said that tin'? iviis another tm arising out of a bet made by {lie same witness as m the last, case, (ireaijey having instructed ii I" ! * Qrsf '' alld tlle cvideii'-e would WSelosf a clear ease ;«v conviction- Mr Justice Edwards's decision, quoted bv tfo defencp in the lirst «ase, h R; | not the sli'-hte«t-biaring. He held that the same anjnmenh which would convince n jury ought & couvjiice tire bericli.

.Mr Cai'ew: We are ritUii" as n jury. . V r I m sorry for it_l prefer tl»» judge alone,.

Mr Eraser then gave details oS the trancefioii.s, tracing them liy nreans of tire bdoks, and submitted that the wager sva.s iuade by the defendant at tote odds. He said that there was a large mmiber of otlier cases. Mr Sijji: A vftRV lar«p number.

lf.r I'-raser said that the beiifh would hardlv cavil st his iffltiott it lit iiropoaed to apnea! in Hie. first esse.

Mr Cai'ew Said that being so, would it not be better to itilow the other aiifs to ,Q( ia;t i 0y,,,. .seeing that Mr had td hi.s iivtentiou of in the atioond easeJff Sim pid tint if lie .npueaied in the one c«e and his friend appealed ti ]( , dlle , they would be able to get th» law settled. He pi'esuiu.ed tlie jupsent case would be dismissed. Jtf Eraser said ihttt he wonid prefer to «o on wrtii the ease riillier thnii lravp it dismisW Cmef Detective C&iapbell Tepeate'ti bis evidence, and-P. J. Grwney dedined to fl'ive evidence al bffore, stating in reply to°Jlr l''r»«er, that lie was a/riiid of outsiders. Mr Eraser asiwl witness ii he hiul been threatened, hut air Siiii objected: to the qnc.<.tioii. n

Constable Raines was called, but did not appear. Mr Shu admitted the signature to bo Gfeaney's, jn order to expedite jna'tters, J% Eraser areiied that the name'system wj4 pm.sited iu all th? bet's made hy Greaivev, iinci if the bench Considered the evidence' in. the last eiise strong eimugh to find a conviction upon, then it was .strong enough for all the wises, fte did not see tljat th".-.; was any possible escape from flat eontentimi. Mr Site submitted that unless the bench Wished to stultify themselves, they Were bound by their derision in the first ease, and must dismiss tiro charge, The two cases were exactly identical. After deliberation, Mr Oamv gpve the fallowing decision r—" This else is much tile same ns the lirst rase. PeriialM the evMenee is sri?h:t.ly stronger, but „. s IVQ !,,ve given two dliCiSWlis which We ntiderstaiid will b» agfliiiHt, we propose now to reserve mrt ti4iajo;i UUtiUiie result ot the ;, ; .pcais are know,}." A wst'Dssion tlion as to w-hethei am.■urtlier casts shculd be taken, but .Mr Carew sjitl that the bench wtuiid iioi. give, any tnr'ber decisions until alter the appeals 'had hecp hc-ar-M.

Mr FraieT said that the Cvowit did not desire to press ior i;:o:e than 10 convictioiis. He h;l'.! ii lilunlja- of witnesses present, but be would adopt the suggestion of the baiieh, and applv for an adjouriilneiri. of the otter cases' bn't must asl; that the dr ; y be llmradav. That dav lutd been regiirded us a % of rest in regard to that court, and although its sanctity C hii.d lieeu invaded., lie GAuig to it. The. Bench granted e.u adjournment until the 19! n in?t„ when the court wonid, if necessary, fix a further day for tlie hearing,