AH POON
AGREES TO EVERYTHING. SYDNEY, October 10. When Mr. Camphin, S.M., in the Summons Court yesterday, asked Ah Poon if he spoke and understood English, Ah Poon said “Yeh.” “That’s good,” said Mr. Camphin. “Do you plead guilty—” "Yeh,” said Ah Poon. “ —or not guilty?” “Yeh,” smiled Ah Poon. Ah Hoon was charged with selling short-weight beans. Answering “Yoh” to all Mr. Camphin’s questions, Ah Poon gave the impression that ho was Ah Hoon, that he worked for Ah Hoon, that ho had sold beans short weight, that he hadn’t sold beans short-weight, and that he hud money to pay the tiro.
Inspector Degotardl, of the Weights and Measures Department, disentangled the knot, and Ah Poon paid over £1 8s in tine and costs, on Ah Moon's heiialf.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 27 October 1931, Page 4
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