CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
A TAILOR IX COURT. HAMILTON. January 15. I Two charges of bribery were preferred against Harry Abraham Samuels, a local tailor, who a fortnight ago was convicted of bookmaking and fined £3OO. The charges arose out of the receipt through the post by Detective Sergeant Thompson and Detective White of a packet containing a ease of pipes and a £lO note, accompanied by a card with the picture of a racehorse and signed “ Harry Samuels.” Following the receipt of the parcel, the detectives waited on Samuels, when, according to the evidence in court to-day, lie admitted sending the parcel, remarking that he did not register it, as he did not want the post office people to know anything about it. Apparently believing that the detectives had accepted the bribe, ho confided to them some bookmaking business. and also promised to put money on a ” good thing ” for each of them on the following Monday. i The accused reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supreme Couit for trial.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3958, 21 January 1930, Page 74
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