TWO-UP AT STATION

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 443, 27 August 1928, Page 12

TWO-UP AT STATION

IRREPRESSIBLE “SCHOLARS” BIG RAID IN SYDNEY Sixty-nine irrepressible two-up players, frustrated in an almost successful attempt to escape from the police, opened another “school” in- the yard at the Central Police Station, Sydney, and played on until bailed out. A city publican, in response to a heartrending appeal from the "scholars,” went immediately to the station sergeant, and, paying bail at £ 5 each for the arrested men, became involved in a liability of £345. Some of the captives were business men, apparently seeking a respite from the care and bustle, the anxiety and competition, of modern times. A house in Albion Street. Surrey Hills, was surrounded, but the police were surprised upon gaining entrance to find no two-up game in progress. The police searched further, and found a secret door leading into 110 Albion Street. Entering the house where the police expected to find the game in progress, the players had descended to the basement, and through a door let into a blank wall had reached a large basement of adjoining premises elaborately fitted up as a “school room.” Benches were laid around for all to witness the “spin.” and at one end was a buffet serving light refreshments. WALL PUSHED OVER When the police reached this door they realised why there was no game being played in the house that they had entered. They knocked loudly. “The police!” said someone hoarsely within, and immediately there were sounds of consternation. A rush was made for the back, where by force of numbers a temporary galvanised iron wall was pushed down. All the players were laughing at their escape when tliey were confronted by the revolvers of Sergeants Walsh and Roche and Constables Grimbett, Richards and Buckler. “You’ll have to go back again.” said five determined voices, and the “scholars” returned to their “classroom.”

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