CHINESE GAMBLING DEN RAIDED.
By Telegraph,—Press Association. , Auckland, December 21
Last night a police force; consisting of live sergeants and four detectives and 15 ‘constables, mad) a raid on a Chinese gambling house ip Wakefield street, occupied by Ohee Fong, and arrested tho occupier and 25 other ■Chinamen. Tho warrant was takoxl out Under the Gaming and Lotteries Aht. Tho police executed it by apprehending all found on the premises. Tho Chinos© were completely sur* ptlecd, and n scanlpedd took place On the entry of the pdliCo, who, hOwovor, secured all iilthelioUsOi only one man making any resistance. The Chinese wore playing fantan when interrupted. ; A quantity of Chinese cash tokens, besides dice and money, were seized. 'J ho prisoners wore all handcuffed and marched to the lock up . The charge against Chco Fong is that ho allowed bis house to be used as a common gaming-house. The others are charged' with having boon found on tho premises. Tho prisoners were brought up at ihe Police Court to-day. Most of those arrested are market gardeners. .
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3009, 22 December 1896, Page 2
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175CHINESE GAMBLING DEN RAIDED. New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3009, 22 December 1896, Page 2
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