The Archive · 1926

Played At Monte Carlo

Questioned by 3 ing civcmin de jer, 3 "It is the game played at Monte Carle, Known uz the big game™—game where mili millions are Jes Mr. Lurton ing irom well as I do.

Monte Carlo is the Place where you" Pay ino. taxes: Where, if you Rose, the authentic pay {0 send you Mr, Maitland—are not dealing with Monte] Carlo row. Would you call clem de fe)

a game of chance?" decidedly a game were arrested in the house, The house in question was kept by a. Russian woman, who had a boarding} house licence from the Municipal Council, and who, together with other, Russians connected with the case, was being charged at the Mixed Court, Dr, Fischer called the attention of the Court to the article of the Brazilian Code under which Clothes. the pre previous to the vail "pittance simply by signing hie nomic ina book. He was not taken in as a guest, and he experienced no]

dimieults' in getting in going play. client was charged, He pointed that that article dealt only with keeping a gambling house, and made, mention of "frequenting."

Mr. Maitland objected that by, frequenting the house this defendant! aided and' abetted in keeping the! howse, and should, therefore, be! charged under the same article The Police Raid Inspector MeKenzic was then! called and described the raid. addition to the cards, ete, they found a Hist of members of the lub, the rules of the club and other Aceuments relating to the club's! affairs. He was unable to say] whether defendants were actually, gambling, as play stopped im= mediately' the police entere Crosse-examined by, Mr, Tartoa! withers was quite certain no one could have entered the house ater} the arrival of the police, ax there! were police guards at every door on! the ground Mr, Lorton questioned the witness with regard to the ganta rhein de for, "Ie ity" he asked, "a game of chance oF a game of' chill?

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