THEFT BY CHINESE.
STOLEN JEWELLERY PAWNED. COUNTRYMEN OFFER TO PAY. "Although our attitude toward opiumsmoking may be different, we have very strong views about dishonesty, said Mi. Ah Kew in the Police Court on Saturday, in appearing for Kew Wan, a Chinese, aged 23, who pleaded guilty to stealing a watch and chain, an American gold piece and a sovereign case, of a total value of £l6, the property of Charlie Hong Jong. In pressing for probation Mr. All Kew said Wan would be sent to Coventry by his own people in Auckland. He had been tint of work and had succumbed to temptation, wanting the money for his faro to visit Teniuka, where he had a sick brother. When Wan heard that inquiries were being made he immediately returned to Auckland and gave himself up. He had intended to redeem the jewellerv, which he had pawned, and post it anonymously to its owner. His countrymen would pay to get him out of town and would redeem the articles from the pawnbroker. They would also pay his fine, if necessary.
The magistrate, Mi'. W. It. McKean, imposed a fino of £5, in default two months' imprisonment, and ordered Wan to redeem the articles pawned.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20218, 1 April 1929, Page 11
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204THEFT BY CHINESE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20218, 1 April 1929, Page 11
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