RINGING-IN CHARGE
IMPERIAL THORPE CASE * 'Bv Telegraph--Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH* August '2O 1 The criminal sessions opened to-day before Mr Justice Adams. There were ten indictments, including that of alleged conspiracy to defraud against Samuel Bates, Leslie Holland and Thomas Jns. Dowler, in connection with the alleged ringing-in of the pacer Bruce as Imperial Thorpe, ' Bates and Holland pleaded guilty, and Bowler not guilty, Tho Crown Prosecutor said there was very little evidence against Dowler, and he proposed to apply lor a stay of proceedings. His Honour agreed to this, saying it was a case in which, if it had gone to a jury, ho would have been bound to tell the jury there was no case. Holland and Bates wore remanded for sentenco.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1929, Page 2
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124RINGING-IN CHARGE Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1929, Page 2
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