THE YELLOW PERIL

NZ Truth, Issue 571, 27 May 1916, Page 7

THE YELLOW PERIL

Why Yet Wall was Wacked Each Accrised Convicted There was Not Sufficient Provocation

The hearing of the case In which two young men named Joseph Brennan Wareham and -Lacy Uston Bruce Wai- I lace were charged with having decorated the physiognomy of a ''Chow" fruit- i erer named Yet Wah, who purveys potatoes, etc., at No. 110 Willis-street, j was resumed on Tuesday last at the Wellington S.M.s Court. Joseph Brennan Wareham gave evidence to the effect that he was a returned trooper who had ! been wounded through the back, arm and leg. He went with Miss Daisy Hood on the night m question to invest In some soda water. Daisy had mentioned to him that the "Mong"/ had' been UNDULY ATTENTIVE TO HER, so' she was rather coy of going to his tomato mansion. However, she risked it and Joe lingered outside to see that air was well, which wasn't. No sooner had Daisy deposited the "dollar" for the wet goods than the Oriental object seized her little lily-white hand and commenced to caress it. This anoyed witness and he bearded the Chinese lion m his dirty den and asked, "What did you do that for?" John replied with an artillery of leather and soda water, attacking the nether end of his anatomy with the boot and assaulting the caput part with the bottle indicated. - This almost knocked" hint out and he took the bottle from the Son of Someplace and returned the salute. Then Wallace came m and separated him . from, his unkind companion and he staggered out of the shop. • Daisy Hood, a well set up young lady, then went into the box and told a tale almost identical with Wareham's. Mr McGrath addressed the court and»ald that he could bring evidence to chow' that it had been a district complaint with the good people of the locality.: mentioned Jhatvthe Chow^had a tendency to insult ~t ; THE WHOLE 01-' THE FEMALE POPULATION, not excluding children five years of age. He had gone to the residence or one lady arid had made imprqper suggestions to her daughter. If it had not beon for the fear of publicity she would have laid a complaint before the police. Several others were of the same opin-i ion.. His Worship held that there had not been Buffi cient provocation to warrant the "Chow's" chops being decorated m the mstaner described and apparent. Ench acoußed was convicted and fined £fi, with costs and expenses totalling £2 8a 9d. On £h« application of Mr. J. J. McGrath the fine m one case was increased to £5 Is, to admit of an appeal. ' ■ ■ .■ " - ,: ■ !■ - A ■