The Gaming Case.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 4 March 1890, Page 2

The Gaming Case.

EttR'AORDIKARY EVIDBNOB. ! > T!nac gambling; is eanried on in Weiiiag;^ ia perhaps unaoobted, and we should not have referred mo re to the case had it not been for the, evidence given by the witnei» i^ l >erle. »■ Jf his sworn stattmeiti *V fe correct, the action of the police • *eni nioßt unjustifiaDle, and it; is t ;ime that 3teps wei'e tatea'to'^ut them on a mor« satisfactory foeting, The Wellington- Post s«±yß--« Boiie extraordinary evidence was aUdiieed during^ yesterday |afternoon r s proceedings in connection with the clfcrge against Henry Burton,' totiaeconift, of - keejHtfg a gaming^hduie. "The wrfnflssy Arthur Eb^rl6 i. goihpbsU tor in the «ove*s&nT 'iifenlinff Office; Tras^in the wittS«* ff^ w hen he went to press, under crw-ewi&fc nation at the^^ hands Vf- Mi;' jSicfii, ■$mVbM»& bexi^ionei;^B tEe-6?itf^ferted to by Mr 'JelHow laving %eeirthte-' A ten(ia by y&tij* Kirby with disroi Sia i trooiSw ; '«m. •ploynient ttnler/s ;^ c yolunti,eere^ ( certain information meorinection'wiUi «6ed«d at - dot&ii iengttl %ith hie, «Sp•xammpjdon, and SBdite'd ' Irom tne «UM^«^Hcdtiß!MiEetr-^£fclitf h»a that^y* signed a certain statftmint before Mr Si«q»ipft i »JF.p.*Hhe state aaent jeleß^. to-mmshm H tsl&i& the Court. It was ta the «ff«ot thai oa Friday laat he weijl by agreement to see Pective Korb> attl^djefceotive office at half*pasts in the eveninr. Kirby ha^ previously told him that two men fiad said that gambling wai going on at Burton 'gion the uight m question. Witnefe said le" knem nothing about it, having beenK&« room oriy** few mioutes. Kirby wvid'to «If yon Son't tell me the truth about tniS-^y^a know that , you are ioMinjßf a Government appointment, and if X go' down to Mr Diaslmry, one word ftdirit me witl get you dismissed from Jour place." Witnesß asked who were*' the two men referred tov'arfd Bftby" d^slined to tell him then/ \Vhett fitness went to the deteetiveo^eeih the evening, Kirby took up a >lteet of jiaper and began saying, * Now, •■■"if you don' 4 tell me about^ this, I can go dowo/^o Mr Bidsbury, your 1 master, andOTush you >ith one word ; but God forbid I should have to do it. Of course/if you do tell me thia, and sign it, I oan make it rf^iit with Mr DiasbtwyV and you will 1 keep your billet." Kirby was asking thioflfs, a«d, wiftieSs wag' ( sbffight<*ned that he said yes to everything. In almost "every breath Kirbi . said./s or bullying' *boutj^b^ if you aon't^ . sign you know If can trusn you." Did not know^hat was in tht document k ->K4tby caUed on a constable,. !t and, having made witness sign the -doctimeijti gofc.jieicJmstaWe-toiigftf ifif^- P^ v c*e * fiaid George" Allepj and Alexander M'Gwgotwer*" ' the ism wno |told him of the ; gambK r < going on.