PAK-A-PU.

NZ Truth, Issue 222, 25 September 1909, Page 6

PAK-A-PU.

CHOW GAMBLERS GAOLED.

A Haining-street Haunt.

Running a pak-a-pu joint isn't the game it is cracked up to be, as two stinking Chows, Joe Jum alias Joe Lin and Wong Lee alias You Lee, found out on Wednesday week from Magistrate Riddell. Joe and Wong were engaged m the beautiful and invigorating pastime of handing out tickets and running a joint generally at- Haining-street, when, like 1 mugs, they issued two tickets to Cops. Thompson "and Kelly, and thereafter -things became interesting for the Yellow •Peril. Joe and Wong were brought up last '.week to see about two charges each of selling tickets to Bruce Thompson and Tom Kelly, and Mr Wilford, who championed the Chows, reckoned they would TAKE THEIR TROUBLES BEFORE A JURY. However, on Wednesday, the Chows sported a fresh "Costs" operator, Mr Herdman to wit, and pleatled guilty tothe sott iirpeachment. Wong Lee toed the line first and pleaded guilty, electing to be dealt with-sum-marily. Sub-Inspector Norwood elected to withdraw the second .information, as the of- ; 'fences were practically one. The boss •copman gave particulars of Cops. Thomp.son and Kelly going to accused's house and purchasing the tickets. Accused had. been previously convicted of running a joint, and having opium m his possession and other things. Joe Lum also pleaded guilty. The SubInspector asked leave to withdraw the information with reference to Cop. Kelly. The Chow-chance operator had 'heen previously convicted, and fined £40 for keeping a gaming-house. Mr Herdman said he thought the police would have great difficulty m proving Chow Lum had ■ been convicted for keeping a : gaming-house. The Chows did not earn their livelihood from keeping a gaming-house. THEY WORKED IN LAUNDRIES and Chinese hash-hpuses,'. and yielded to a momentary" temptation to earn a few bob by running the pak-a-pu joint. There could be nb justification for imposing the maximum penalty, , when it was, shown that men who ran snide totes and "twoup" schools /got off with a' £2 penaltyHe asked for a leniem; penalty, and that the Beak should not make a fine which would render it necessary for accused to go to' "gaol. Mr Riddell said each accused had been before the Court for the same offence. Each of the defendants would be convicted and fined £25, with interpreter's fee £1 Is each, m default one month m the stone jug. Joe the jugged and Wong the wicked couldn't straddle the blunt, sb WILL HAVE FREE APARTMENTS, with gas, hot and cold water and attention for the space of one moon. "Truth" Wonders what remuneration the stinking sons of, Canton, are going to get from the gay and festive, unpigtailed son. oi a flea-bitten boat residence on Canton river, who runs the joint, and who appeared m Court with a smile like a litter of kittens and the latest thing m tweed suits.