CHINAMEN MISLED.
AUCKLAND, May 10. Fraudulent dealings with his’ fellow countrymen were alleged in the Supreme Court to-day against a Chinaman named Charlie Lee, who pleaded not guilty to four charges of obtaining money by falsely representing that he could obtain an extension of their permits to stay in New Zealand. The accused is of middle age, and the Chinese from whom he is alleged to have obtained sums totalling £66 are much younger men. The Crown Prosecutor said the charges centred round three young Chinamen who arrived in Auckland in October, 1925. There was a procedure by which Chinese could obtain a permit to remain in this country for six months. The Customs Department did, occasionally, at its discretion, grant extensions. It was alleged that the accused obtained various sums from Chinese, stating that in return for the payments he would arrange for extensions of permits. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, adding the following rider: “In view of the evidence in this case a recommendation be made to the proper authorities that steps be taken to prevent Chinese from overstaying the time allowed by permit.” His Honor agreed with the rider, stating that he thought a great deal of looseness in connection with these permits had been disclosed.
The prisoner was remanded for sentence. z
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Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 27
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218CHINAMEN MISLED. Otago Witness, Issue 3870, 15 May 1928, Page 27
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