ALLEGED BETTING FRAUDS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143765, 13 April 1912, Page 3

ALLEGED BETTING FRAUDS.

the accused committed., Per Press Association. BLENHEIM, April 12. AVhnt is known as the telegraph fraud case concluded at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. Edmund John Walsh and John Vernon Binley were charged with conspirary ■ to defraud %cott and Martindalo and Boss and Bradshaw, by means of racing telegrams alleged to have been altered by Binley, before, transmission, he being an official in the telegraph office. There wore also two charges, each of attempting to obtain iponey from the firms mentioned by false pretences. The accused were committed for trial at the next Supreme Court sittings in Blenheim. Counsel admitted the .evidence in the latter charges as being the same as in the conspiracy charge. On a further charge of obtaining from Scott and Martindalo certain monies by means of false pretences with intent to defraud, against Binley only, counsel would not admit the evidence, and Inspector Ellison adduced evidence in support of the charge. Walsh,' put in the box, declined to give evidence, on counsel’s advice, as it might incriminate him. The magistrate said it was for the court to say if it would protect the witness or compel him to give (evidence. The case was adjourned until next clay.

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

BLENHEIM, April 13. In tile telegraph fraud cases, on the further charge against J. V. Binley tor false pretences and intent to defraud Seitt and Martindalo in relation to the Master! or. races, accused committed for trial. Both, Walsh and Bmley were released on bail of £BOO. .