Extradited From France

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1922, Page 3

Extradited From France

TALE OF A BETTING SYSTEM

, EON DON, .May 2(5. i Handsome. young and .dehonn.ir. “Baron' 1 Gerald Riviere, faultlessly dressed in a splendidly-fitted dark brown suit, with a blue striped silk nothin’ and shirt, mid a blue i|oatci| tie with white diagonal stripes. stepped into the dock at the Bow street Police Court after extradition from France to answer charges of conspiracy and obtaining £IT-'! by means of a occasional moistening of the lips. Deeribisiig him as “a person ot charm ing mariner. ” the prosecutor stated that from July to November Riviere stayed at cm- of the leading London hotels at the cost of lfi"i a '’eel.. There be met a Liverpool engineer. to whom lie propounded an infallible Letting system. Tim engineer handed over £IOO after which Riviere and another defendant "disappeared.

Subsequently .committed for trial. Riviere was allowed bail of £IIXIO. but did not appear. By means of a passport in tin' name of Hoove Gordon lie visited Holland and Belgium. Tlie police traced him to Switzerland, but lie pit away to Era-nee before lie could be arrestedAt this stage the prisoner smiled quietly, and again when the prosecutor criticised the ‘’obviously false passport phot ogranli.” Eittally, lloviere was traced to Monte Carl”, where lie was arrested. Riviere did not make a statement. He pleaded not guiltv. and applied for the return of 10.000 francs and English money in his possession when arrested. Tim police objected, on the ground that, it might he wanted to ouv the costs of the prosecution. Reviere politely protested at hoing left without money to pay the costs of his defence.

“Huron ('ora Id Riviere” figured tiio-m-ooiitly in Court proceedings in Sydney in KMf). Riviere nn<l Id; young wife nppru'.-ed in ihe Rnnkrupiiv Cniiri. and sought tin* setting aide of n hankruptoy notice which had heen issued a a ins! Hii'n’. Riviere sit'd 1> is title wits ;>(>. 'that he was Hie son of a Kind’s messenger to King Kdward \ 11.. that

lie was educated id Cambridge. find that, he had spent CIO.OPO since reaching the ago of 'JI . Mis title he said dated hack to 1 "271 In the course of the proceedings taken by the Original Mont de I’iete. l td. against Mr and Mrs Riviere, tie- claim koine lor ?30-f

horrowed. Riviere said he had about £3OOO when lie left Knghind for Smith Afriiti. and while ithere he’, cot about-Ptt'-OO or fMfIOT front his mother TTc» had spent several thousands since coniine to Australia, and had received £IOOO from his father-in-lnw. Mr Allen, •i well-known l-onkmnkor His elelhes cost, ahont Cl non a vear. lie owed moiteV all over the country— several tlvne-ands in all. He had spent £l-n----000 i.n five years tiparl from his wife s money.