MONGOLIAN V. CAUCASIAN.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 201, 29 August 1887, Page 5

MONGOLIAN V. CAUCASIAN.

A Fight in Queen-street

About 11 o'clock on Saturday night a Jracas occurred in Queen-street, near the corner of Rutland-street, between an AngloSaxon named Alfred Doble and a Chinaman named Ah Chong. The trouble arose from the almond-eyed citizen being called •- Paddy." A fight resulted, and Constable Carroll'ended the matter by securing both men, who were ultimately bailed out. The couple appeared in the dock this morning at the Police Court. Mr Napier appeared on behalf of the accused Doble, and admitted the fighdng, but alleged that there were extenuating circumstances. Mr Baddeley, the .assistant li. M., was on the Bench. Mr Thomas Quoi acted as interpreter for Ah Chong, who pleaded nofc guilty. Constable Carroll deposed to Peeing the men lighting at the corner of Queen and Rutland-street. He went between to separate the men, but the Chinaman rushed at Doble a second time. Thomas Broadwood deposed to being at the corner of Rutland-street. He saw Doble following the Chinaman up the street, He overtook him near the corner of Rutlandstreet, aud knocked off his hat. The Chinaman got excited, and a regular set-to resulted. He heard Doble repeatedly ask Ah Chong to stop fighting', and go home. Alfred Dob:e deposed that, he was looking at the photographs in Redforn's studio, when he heard somebody call out "Paddy." The Chinaman then came up and struck him on tho ear. Witness did not call out "Paddy." He followed the Chinaman up to the corner of Rutlandstreet, and asked him what he hit him for. Witness shoved Ah Chong, and his hat fell oil. A struggle ensued, and witness asked him to knock off and go home. The Chinaman wanted him to come up Wakeficld-strcet and have it out, but he declined. John Mills, who was in company with Doble at the time, gave corroborative evidence. Ah Chong, having been sworn by blowing out a match, deposed that he vras standing near the corner of Rutland-street, when tho prisoner, Doble, camo up to him and said, " Tv nab mah," which had a filthy meaning when translated into English. Doble then struck Kirn, and he only defended himself. The Bench informed the Chinaman that he must not tako tho law into his own hands Under no circumstances could fighting in the streets be permitted. He fined each prisoner 20s and costs, or 48 hours' hard labour.