When a man was brought before the Consular Court there must some complaint against him "and all the allegations must be proved, During the raid on the night of December 2 at his residence—the Police alleged it was the residence to have been surprised at gambling which constituted -an_ infringement of Article 26 of the French Mut cipal By-laws, not produced bling was going on or any. game of chance or hazard. He imwelf said: Mr, Schuniy could se in front of a wheel and play, roulette without passing any money. While it was sought to be proved that gambling was going on, the police saw no money or chips passed. "They had not even made out a puna facie ease.
Passing to what he characterized the illegal entry into the Premises, Mr. Schuh aid he thought' that rule should be laid down by the Court setting out that the house of an American could not ber searched uniers by due process "It would be a fine state of affairs it any policeman could brenke into gar houses," Mr, Schuhl went on. "AE in this ease the police were suse Picious they should have gone and een your Honour and sworn out fan affidavit that gambling was froing on in this house, in that event there would not have been the Slightest "doubt that the search warrant would duly "have been issued. I say it should emphatically be stated that the French police cannot violate the. homes of Americans without complying, with the law.
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