Counsel—Ave you aware that Ars, Villiers was detained all night with-being able to secure legal advice?—She was there all night.
Witness denied that the ama: was brought before the brigade in his (the inepector's) presence Ta.m., bot said that he had infor Mr. Ki {in the back door?—The outer bamboo! gate creaked ax we pushed on it and the boys came and opened both gate and door.
Mr, King—Did any of the players! Ihave any money?—We counted $417, some of it was on the table and some in their pockets.
At this point argument ensued over the advisability of having the croupier's evidence, for he was und Dail at the French' Mixed Court, Tw the Magistrate's suggestion that was not necessary for him to appear, Mr. Seddon replied that as long as Hhe understood his position and would, give voluntary evidence, he saw no Yeason why he should not take the stand.
Mr. King spoke at length to) Jwitness, suggesting that he had no compul: ory power to make him speak, but if he so desired, he (witness) could give evidence.
The business of witness, according his statement, was to jthe chips after players had backed, numbers. Most of those present, there before, some of ther dificult interpretations, especially in Shanghai where so many different! cust s, Villiers was not nationals resided, with their different
ing in violation of the Iaw—t waked friends to come in for dinner and play afterwards, the same at is done in other homes, where bridge and poker are played, instead of Troulette, There were no locks and bars on the doors and the police Jencountered no opposition or obstrections. The wheel was hardly such as one would expect to find in a gambling house, Similar ones could be bought at Messrs. Weeks & Ca, where the one in question had been purchased.
Lastly, counsel in his plea for mitigation, pointed out that the French potice had detained Mrs Villiers all night, on one of Shanghai's hottest and most disagreeable August nights, He would like to bring to the Court's attention the fact that the French Police had Jarrogated themselves the right to imprison a British citizen all night. with out an opportunity to consult legal advisers.
Mr, Seddon—I think my friend hasty in his sammarization of police action, he does not know all the tacts Mr. King (to Mr. Seddon)—Do you wish to make a reply to this plea of mitigation?
Br, Seddon-—We are satisfied ith the plea of guilty and agreeable your Worship assessing a fitting penalty.
Ar. King then fined defendant £20. or $200 in Shanghai currency. The {Sisposition of the paraphernalia, he would leave with the French police. in the near future, that you can Fay?—T must he given an opportunity.
Mr. King:—When I look at these recounts, I don't want to be harsh, but T must say that I am sorry that you were able to raise so much fered it and going to places like the Del Monte is not the best for brain in reply to the Magictrate, said he hag no reason for not declaring the Public examin Jation closed, and his Worship order-fed that it should be done.
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