CHINESE VENGEANCE. SEQUEL TO THE GAMBLING CASES

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 120, 17 November 1900, Page 5

CHINESE VENGEANCE. SEQUEL TO THE GAMBLING CASES

Since the raid by the police on the Chinese gambling den in Haining-street, and the subsequent proceedings before the Magistrate's Court, considerable resentment has been felt by the Celestials against two of their countrymen, Louis Lock and Shack Home, for the part they took 'in assisting the authorities ito secure a conviction. .As a result, they have, they allege, been undergoing a most unpleasant experience^ and yesterday they sought the intervention of the law ,on their behalf. Accompanied by Mr. Skerrett, as counsel, and an interpreter, they appeared before Mr. Haselden, S.M., in the afternoon, and informed him tnat they had reason" to complain that their lives were in danger. Therefore they asked that warrants might be issued for the arrest of certain .of their countrymen. His Worship granted the applications, and warrants were issued against Hong Kew, Young Hee, Ching Wah, Young Sow, Joe Tong, Wong Ah Lie, and Hung Mung Tong, who were charged with having threatened to murder the complainants,' and with Tiaving used threatening and insulting language and behaviour towards them. The seven accused were subsequently arrested by Detective Cox, and their cases were set down f.or on Monday .They were admitted to bail, each in one surety of £10, and personal bonds of a similar amount. The necessary bonds were' signed by Yee Chong, merchant, Manners-street. Dr. Findlay has been retained .by the accused for their defence. At, the Magistrate's .Court this morning Mr. Haselden, S.M., intimated that the- cases had better be heard before the Justices (Messrs. R. Levoi and J. Saunders), who adjudicated on the charges arising directly out of the raid on the gambling den. A COUNTER-CHARGE. This morning five of the men arrested yesterday afternoon" preferred a countercharge of threatening to murder against the persons at whose instance they were taken into custody.