Vine Street Police Station, Piccadi ly, London, who was dismissed from the "Metropolitan Police Force on October 29 and later arrested and charged at Bow Street ith unlawfully ind corruptly accepting a sift the assistant marie Street, and the donor, Ribuf, appeared in the dock at ow Street together with Mrs. Meyrick, the s0- called "Night Club Queen."
Mex, Meyrick was arrested 0 Deceaier 1, a few days after her release from Holloway Gaol, where she had been serving a six months' sentence for breaches of the licen: ing laws in connection with a West End Club.
All three accused were charged tow lay under the Prevention Corruption Act, Counsel for he prosecution, Br. Clarke, jove evidence that an one onymous letts¢ was at oland Yant on August 28 charging Sergeant Goddard with flagrant. ly receiving bribes. The letter was handed to Godard, who declared that he had accumulated the money. necessary to buy a house and motoruceessful speculation Deposit and took another safe in the Pall Mall Safe Deposit on Octo. ber 5, £12,000 in bank-notes was found' by the authorities in the last-named safe and nineteen £10 notes had been traced to Ribu and four to Mrs. Meyrick, cant Goddard, continued Counsel, had reported favourably carceéning the conduct Uncle's in April, of the various clubs controlled by Mra. Meyrick, on which Sergeant ea lently reported.
counsel went on, Chief In-Cooper organized an independent observation of her activities nat Goddard's knowledge, with the result that the police secured 4 conviction against Mra, Meyrick Mr. Clariwe mentioned that there! were changes against Goddard - in annection with brothels under hix is assistant, Police Wilkins, ers of Police ninety times in. the st nine sears. Tle had raided, on twenty clubs a year. ILk pay was $8 week and sometimes he was rewarded for iden, he went on, knew that the prosecution was pending but did not attempt to leave the country. Ributti had been in England for 25 Years, said Chit Inepeetor Cooper.
The hearing was then adjourned, dant being released on hail of £1,000, which was provided by a Mrs, Meyrick was released Wail of £2.00, of which she posited half herself.
Bail was refused Ribufi, who was remanded in eustody.—Reuter.
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