EX-BOOKMAKER IN COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1930, Page 7

EX-BOOKMAKER IN COURT

INGENIOUS SC! HEME REVEALED

NAPIER, May 5

Arthur’ .lose".) 1 1 Yeo was charged at (lie Napier Mavistrate’s Court, before Mr A. AC Mowpom. S.M., with wilf:i 1 v interfering with telephone wires at bis residence in Roslvn Road. His wife wars similarly charged. The male accused elected to be tried by a jury, brt liis wife, Mona Leo, elected to have a summary trial.

Evidence was given that Mrs Aeo was the owner of the house and lessee of two toleuhones. An employee of tlio Post and T legrnph Department said he had found wires leading from the lead-in wires and attached to two cup hooks in the bathroom. If a piece of ’uota-l were placed across the wires at this paint, the telephoneswould he l'iit out of order. He had also found that the wires had been tapped between the insulators and the lightning guard, and led down through a recess by the chimney and connected with two switches in a cupboard in the kitchen. By anyone operating these switches, the 'phones could be rendered inoperative or normal at will. Evidence Was given tp the effect f!mt, after readjustment of the *r»««l»tlcs, several messages in comiec-fi->ll with betting had been received by. Detective-Sergeant Fit/gibbon, who "'so described the wiring system. The Fote'dive-Sergeant stated, in answer to his Worship, that a charge had brnn brought against Mrs Yeo because she was owner of the house and lessee of the telephones. The discovery of interference with the wires was made during a police raid in connection with a bookmaking charge, on which Yeo was recently heavily fined. No evidence was given for the defence.

The Magistrate reserved his decision.