ALLEGED SWINDLE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2192, 21 October 1920, Page 3

ALLEGED SWINDLE.

NO 'CHANGE GIVEN

Auckland, Yesterday

At the Police Court to-day, Richard Quinn and dames Albert North were charged that at the Avondale races on 2nd October they stole £4 belonging (o.Harry Hayr, part owner of the totalisator. Evidence was given that Quinn was a ticket-seller at the ten shillings window, an I North was stamper for Quinn on the day in question. Quimi was asked If his cash was correct, and replied "Yes.” He denied having given a man no change from a five-pound note tendered in payment for two ten-shilling tickets. North was sitting close to Quinn when the latter was questioned, but did not speak.

Detective-Sergeant Ward gave evidence of having obtained two 10s tickets from North. He tendered a £5 note and waited for change, but none was tendered, and witness walked away. The trap was set for Quinn owing to complaints. Quinm subsequently stated that the person who tendered the £5 note walk-' ed away without his change, and that ho (Quinn) paid £2 to his mate, the stsimper, and handed the £5 note over to Everton, the pay-out- cleik. They had to pay all shortages, and he paid £4 over to his mate to hold. North admitted having got £4 from Quinn. He said he paid £2 back to Quinn'. Detective Quinn corroborated Detective Ward’s evidence.

William Mander deposed to having complained to a detective that, on the second day of the races, he paid £1 to Quinn for a 19s ticket, and got no change. The'accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial, on bail at £25, with one surety of £25.