RAID ON THE CHINESE

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1815, 30 July 1913, Page 7

RAID ON THE CHINESE

« FIFTEEN ARRESTS. COMBINED MOVE BY POLICE. Crowds gather quickly in the Chincsi quarter of the city when any unusua occurrence is reported. About 7 o'clocl last evening the usual calm reigned ii that locality where Haining Street abuti on Taranaki Stvect, but, a quarter of ai hour tlatcr, some guardians of tho lav moved through tho vicinity though no in a way that attracted immediate at tention, Two minutes more, and th< lamplight showed a few excited figurei hurrying in different directions. A crowd began to collect and by abou half-past seven o'clock hundreds of peopli had gathered in the street. Tho new: had spread—the Jlpunt Cook police hat raided alleged gaining houses. , It appeared that at 7.15 p.m., Semoi Sergeant ltutledge, Constable M Xclvey and other officers paid a visit to . 131Taranaki Street. Several men _ were u tho house when tho polico niTived, an< they were requested to. remain for the time being. Meanwhile Detective-Ser geaut' Cassells and Mounted Constable Warner had called at 39 Haining Street and politely but firmly asked soma men, who weTe there to bo seated. (Scarcely had tho two polico officers time to look round tho place w)icn a European rushed up with the news that "the polico were nt a house in Taranaki Street. J his visitor was likewiso invited to remain, but he sized up the situation quickly and evaded arrest. The police, however, state that they know him. Next, a Chinese appeared with a similar and he, too, was enjoined to remain. A European then walked in (it is alleged to ' mark a ticket") and ho also was detained. Some conveyances now came along to transfer tho prisoners to the Mount Cook police station, and as each load departed there wero great cheers from the crowd. At length tho men wero safely lodged at the station and judical proceedings loomed in new. Fifteen persons were brought before Mr. Len M'Kenzie, J.V. Of thoso found in the Taranaki Street house. Ah Lo was charged with being the occupier of a common gaming house, while charges of being found on tho premisw were preferred against Stephen Sullivan, John Saunders, Frank Blythman, James Thomas Biggs, Geo. Sandbrook, and Charlie Hoe. Of those found in tho Warning Street house, Ah Tor was charged with being the keeper of a common gaming house, while charges of being found on the premises wero preferred against tho following: Michael ' Higgihs, Charles Matheson, 'Win.' Henry Eagar, Cornelius Cronin, Charles Borck, Joe Mee, and She Tong. Applications for bail werx made ond tho two alleged "keepers" wero allowed to go on recognisances of .£IOO. A sum of £5 was fixed as tho bail on which tho others would be released. Three of tho arrested men were, unable to find tho necessary amount and had perforoo to 6peiul the night in the lock-up. y