SEQUEL TO A POLICE RAID.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 28 May 1907, Page 2

SEQUEL TO A POLICE RAID.

I'ar Press Association. \\-|'iliii;;l.on. May 27. . M Maaislrala's Court this after--11 ,an ;'i ip '..as a sequel In last- wwk'.« raid in an allraad hvu n;i school in ii"' ti: v, mii' Sydney MnriiiiniJirii. being 1' 1:11 11 Willi having kepi premises in Abel Sniilli Ktiwl a'- n common (fiming -■ 111 1 1,1.

Alhn Vcrney. clerk nl Hip 'IVI.-pliw Kwl .-aid llial <ai tlia evening »f Ilia «lli of May j,,, v.rnl, In defenilaiil's premises. Almul ..■.evenly man were there I'layi"!! 'ilia 1■ "1 ma was in progress wli-11 wilnw la, Inl I.SO i" I In' niariiiii'l'll" y.erc .-anted muinl 11 ring. Kvery li'llf I In,III' a shillin;; was collected i'i'»n wit.la's- 1 . liy Matniamai',l. Witness had la" "' : .l ii,:, place fifteen "■' l.v.'i'ii!y linnwil lira 11 period of three months. I lie

,nia was sometime played in l-lic " I'l-'i - immi. Defendant acted as ring-keeper. Cro-a,-examined. witness sail! Ii« was n-il on Ilr' premises whan Ilia raid was !l" Inid previously mada a sta"menl. In 11 detective. This detective ] had said llial if witness made a state: menl his name would mil li,' used in Ilia ninliar.

Counsa!: Than von lhon»ht yon colli I ;;iva sonii'ona else nwn.y v.'iihunt bcin;.; found mil., and that you would also s.'u'a your position! Wilnass: Yes.

Counsel: Volt had infused until ho told you that? Witness: Yes.

Peter Terence Kinselln, a carpenter, ;;ava evidence that he had seen two-lip played 011 the promises, hut (lid not see defendant.

Geo. Williams, a baker's driver, said he had seen two-up played at the room, but did not notice Matnamara.

Evidence was given by the police concerning the state of the room and the manner in which entrance was arranged. Defendant reserved his defence, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

STXTY-FIVR SIEX FIXED. Per Press Association. Wellington, May 27. On a charge of being found without j lawful excuse in a room kept as a common gaining house, sixty-live men arrested in the raid last week were tonight lined £3 each and costs.