CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE FRUIT MERCHANT
(BT TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
AUCKLAND, Ist May. A Chinese fruit merchant, named Sai Louie, was arrested on a charge of having assisted two prohibited Chinese immigrants to land in New Zealand. When he came before Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M., to-day, Chief-Detective M'Mahon asked for a remand. '
Air. Selwyn Mays, who appeared for the Customs Department, stated that while bail in a substantial sum was not ■ objected to, he felt, justified, from an incident which occurred last night, in asking the Magistrate to warn the accised against any attempt to communicate with the two Chinese now in.prison awaiting trial for having landed in New Zealand unlawfully, or to talk over the case with any other Chinese who might be called as witnesses for the prosecution. Counsel, said he knew enough about "Chinese wireless" and intrigue to believe that even prison walls could not stop communication. Counsel for the defence undertook to warn his client against making any communications that would savour of subornation. Bail was granted in one surety of £200.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 102, 2 May 1919, Page 3
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