ALLEGED TWO-UP SCHOOL.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXIII, 24 December 1920, Page 4

ALLEGED TWO-UP SCHOOL.

—— ■——- OIT THE TARGET RESERVE, TOXTON. RAID BY POLICE. It is common knowledge that a twoup school has been in progress for some I ime past in Foxton, which has attracted a fair number of ••scholars” on Sundays, hut it appears that owing to a belief that so long as the game is not carried on in a ‘‘public place” within the meaning of Ihe Act, the votaries considered themselves without the law. The rendezvous is well back, from the public road, through a jungle of lupin, and overlooked by a lupincovered sand ridge. Quite a secluded spot. Constables Owen and O’Donog'nue decided to make investigations on .Sunday afternoon. They did not seek the beaten track, but made a detour through the lupin, and cautiously wormed their way to the top of the .ridge, from-which vantage point-they were aide to get a good view of the operations beneath them, while screened from, view by the lupins. About l' l individuals were assembled round the ring, either participating or as interested spectators. After making copious notes of the proceedings and names of tho.-e present, the officers of the law wended their way by a devious route io the track, where they met a lad who : was carrying liquid temperance gargle to the thirsty scholars. The police were- hospitably treated to refreshing .draught: after their ..omewhat thirstcrovokicg exertion: end vigil, and thclad beat a retreat with the balance, and promised to "come along and seethe fun.” The appearance of the stalwart minion: d the law- caused ecu,..t&rnation and flight on the part of the majority. The sound of breaking timber m all directions caught the ear', a:- the stamnedS was in progress, and an old-time obstacle race was a fool to the capers cut by some of the scholars' in their endeavours to evade detection. Constable Owen's demeanour was strictly Sabbatarian, and he addressed a few words by way of benediction to those who remained.

The police are reticent as to the 1 , sequel of the raid. In conversation with one or two who were present, we are' informed that , the visit was a clever coup on the part! pf the police, although they said theyt were led to believe that provided they' ••'headed ’em” outside a public place: they cpuld not be interfered with. The affair has since been a topic of conversational interest in the community.