THE BACCARAT CASE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5166, 12 June 1891, Page 2

THE BACCARAT CASE.

(Per Electric Teleqeaph — Oopybight.) (Peh Press Association.) (Boooivod 7.30 p.m., Juno 11th.) .London, June 10. Tho whole of the press comments on the baccarat case have apparently fallen on tho Princo of Wales. The provincial press and the London evening papers, like their morning contemporaries, severely censure the Prince for his conduct, and many of the papers warn his Royal Highness that he ia only imperil, ling monarchy by pursuing his past career. The Tories fear that tho disclosures made will seriously effect their chance of success at the forthcoming general election. Quite a number of dissenting bodies have denounced the Prince of Wales because of his gambling habits. Every newspaper that has referred to the case has been very outspoken m its criticism. (Special to the Press Association.) (Reooivod 10.35 a.m., Juuo 11th.) London, June 10. Lord Chief Justice Ooleridgo, m summing up iv the baccarat case, said that there was only ono law for peasant and prince alike. Ho did not blame the defendants for requesting Sir 'William Gordon Gumming to sign a confession m order to shield the Prince of Wales from the Bcandal which thoy knew must arise if tho facts wore ever placed before a hard-judging world, which was not subservient to Royalty op. m the days of the Tudora and Stuarts. He doubted whether plaintiff had lost his head under stress of tho painful position m which ho was placed. The learned Judge went on to say that if the Princo of Wales and Gonoral Williams had broken military rules they should bo subjected to a military tribunal. The Telegraph doploros the disclosures, which showed that baccarat haß so deep a hold on its devotees as to induce them to , carry about with them tho apparatus ;

necessary for playing the game. Tha Chronicle condemns the verdict, and says that the readiness displayed by the Prince o£ Wales to bo a prize guest of rich, vulgar families and gratify their taste for the lowest type of gambling, has shocked and disgusted the people. The Welsh Baptist Conference now .sitting at Bangor has passed a resolution, [deploring the gambling habits of the Prince of Wales. (Eeoeivoa 10.50 a.m., Juno 11th.) Sir William Gordon dimming, the plaintiff m the baccarat case, was married to day to Misg Garnor, a New York lady possessing a fortune of £20,000. At the end of the trial Sir William offered to break the engagement.