Counsel said that, when the charge was first brought up, the Police had certain evidence, but it) was found out that they could not produce anybody to say that they had gambled on the promises. Mr. Rodger then submitted an' order Grawn up to allow the Court. to "Felease the accused and render what ver attachments there were myall Dr, 0. Fischer said that the whole aifals was most unlegal.. The Poli Hhnd fest raided man's place, Ils property, and afterwards the discovery that. they had no evidence upon Which they could conesi here: ie would take the neces: ict hin. The matter" would not
ry proceedings against the Police the Court of Consuls. 'The Court was not a competent one to deal with the matter, and he would proceed, in connection with the. charge against Leon Rivera Santos, Mr, Rodger again asked for an order for a wolfe prosequi, on. similar Broundy to there in' the previous Dr, Fischer said that, tated before, the action authorities in. connection with this Sharge was Megat, and. in fact ther one.
Dr. Fischer at once lodged an appeal, under Article 890 and the following Articles, remarking that the whole of the proceedings were legal, as he had stated at previous hearings, and that the case would be taken to Mexico. City. Counsel requested that, pending the hearing of the appeal, the order of the Court regarding the defendant's property should. not be put into effect. Judge Allman said that he would issue an order that the Police should hold the. property "until further order was made by the: Court, Dr. Fischer on Monday filed his appeal with the Mexican Consular Court, an English translation of which, in part, follows:
"be: Oscar Fisher, in the name and representation of Mr. Juan Jose Alvarez, in the proceedings followed against him for supposed infraction of the laws and rules relative to forbidden games, I say:—That 1 have been communicated the judgment whereby my principal condemned to a fine of 500 Mexican pesos, and several objects and /money belonging to him are declared confiscated.
Since the preliminary proceedings started, the undersigned attorney 'a3 well as the accused himself have protested against the illegality of the procedure followed. With all respect for this Court and for the Public Prosecutor, this party must put it on record here that the said protests were unheard or not paid attention to in the majority of cases.
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