COURTS AND OFFENCES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 August 1927, Page 5

COURTS AND OFFENCES.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES

(BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

DUNEDIN, August 4

In the false pretense charges against Alexander Campbell (manager), James Shaw Campbell (draper), Samuel Campbell (draper), Charles James Thomas Alexander Lowery (valuer), Frederick William Bamfield (accountant), and Charles Peel (salesman), the three Campbells and Bamfield were concerned in nine charges, Lowery was concerned in eight of them and Peel was concerned in three of them.

The case was opened before Air. Justice Sim in the Supreme Court this morning, when evidence was heard on the lines of that given in the Lower Court. The case was not nearly concluded this evening.

CHINESE OVER-STAY PERMITS,

AUCKLAND, August 4. Two Chinese, Leong Yuk Joe and Cl ung Joe, were ordered to be, deported in the Police Court this morning. They pleaded guilty when charged with remaining in New Zealand beyond the period tor which their temporary permits entitled them. The Collector of Customs stated that Leong Yule Joe’s permit expired ill March, 1926, and Chung Joe’s in October of last year. Both had overstayed their permits. Many other Chinese were giving much trouble in this way, and it had been suggested that terms of imprisonment should be imposed in addition to deportation. Great difficulty was experienced by the police in tracing the Chinese who over-stayed their permits, said Constable Pool. At present 20 Chinese were being looked for. Wong Poo, a local Chinese resident, had purchased tickets for both the men. who would leave for Australia to-morrow. Mr. Hunt, S.M., fined Leong Yuk Joe £lO or one month’s imprisonment, and Chung Joe £5 or one month in gaol. In addition, both are to be deported from the Dominion.