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Cross-examinedIn reply to Mr. Enright ibo wit* ness said lie had not seen the defendant previously. Ho did not dome up after a certain man nouiod Codger Hodglns, who was or Ridley’s build. He had never heard Ills name. He made no inquiries .about the defendant bo-fore ho nrrestod him. Ho had not bo6n tolrl what position Ridley occuplod, but had boon told ho (witness) had made a mlatnko. Ho would not think Rid-loy could carry on S.P. business during his hours of employment.Constable Gregory was In a position to hoar what the man said to Ridley. Witness did not Bay, I warn you, or Get Into the car. I nm going to taki you to the police Blatlon and charge you. Ridley did not any, You are. making a mistake. He took possession of a small notebook. Thorn was nothing In If, and that was why he did not produce It. Ho did not do this to suppress evidence which would bo in favour of the defendant. 1Mr. Enright: Whore !b that book? •Witness: It Is nt the police station In Newcastle.Witness said ho could not say whether ho apoke to a man named Winter, ft High-street business man, or. whether anyone hod seal-clied him. Gregory did not toll him anything about Ir, A man arrested had to he relens eel and Insisted he bo tnkon back to Hast Maitland at the police expense. A man named Robluaon wan not Interviewed. The police did not run amuck that day. Only one man was relonncd.Constable James A. Gregory said when the man gave the defendant something, he put It In his' loft hnud trousers pocket. He corroborated Sergeant Sweating’s evidence.. Every hotel In Maitland has a bookmaker in It. I assert that seriously, said Constable Gregory when asked to explain why he entered an hotel, the name of whloh he did not know, to endeavour to secure an arrest.Charles Y. Herr, managing director of Kerr's, Ltd.. said Hidioy was chief of the store morcery department and was of an excellent character.Ridley nald ho had novdr bOen bo-fore a court before and had., novey bfion lntfli’Ostfld In S.P. ob bookmaker's book In his life . and had never laid a horse in hla life,1 On Doccmber 2l he left bis work at 12.31.After lunch (about*1.26) ho.walked up Hlgli-stroet and iwont to. Winchester for ft hair out, Wlith In .tno siloon he hoard someone sing out They've arrived. He walked straight into Flneley'a Hotel. * .No, that In a deliberate lie he fenld whon naked If anyone said 1/ tote and 1/ straight Paul Jones. Ho did not have r paper In hla hand, Ho was In tho bar whon Sergeant Sweeting touched him on tho arm and anld I want you. Witness enld What for? Sergeant. Sweeting -mid Got Into the car. Witness askod him what for and tH6 sergeant told him to get Into the car, Witness said Very well you Arc making a grave mlBtnko In what you arc doing. Sergeant Sweeting said 'I have sOsn you before.At tho station he asked Constable Mann If ho had ever heard of blm being a. starting price betlor. Sergeant. Sweeting anld You hftvutevftr mode a bet In your life.In reply to Inspector Noble Ridley said he had a Wt that afternoon at WlochdntCr'fl.The Rev. A. G. A. Taylor, Congregational minister, gave evldonce of char-actor. He had never heard It suggested that ftldloy wna carrying on httslnrm aa n bookmaker, olllier S.P. or otherwise,William Francis Posl, of High* mvcet. Weal Mnlllaiul, anld he lmd known Ridley for 20 years. Ridley lived oiiposllo to hla promises, ami he had. never heard It suggested. Hint lie would Intce a hei. He would almost swear that Ridley would not take a bdl.John Herbert, railway employee, anld ho saw Ridley walk from the brtr-hOr’fi an loon and enter the hotel. Ho did not apeak In anyone.1 don't boo on the evidence hero I would he Justified In convicting the defendant, »nld Mr. IS. A. Mnhony, P.M., In dismissing tho case.
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Maitland Daily Mercury
Maitland, New South Wales, AU
Mon, Feb 24, 1936
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