CHINAMAN CHARGED
ALLEGED ASSISTANCE TO PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS. (Per United Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 1. ’ A Chinese fruit merchant, named Sai Louie, was arrested on a charge of having assisted two prohibited Chinese immigrants to land in New Zealand. When be came before Mr J. E. Wilson, S.M., to-day, Chief Detective MacMahon asked for a remand. Mr Selwyn Mays, who appeared for the Customs Department, stated that while bail in a substantial sum was not objected to, he felt justified from an incident which occurred last night in asking the Magistrate to warn accused against any attempt to communicate with the two Chinese now in prison awaiting trial for having landed is New Zealand unlawfully, or to talk oyer the case with any other Chinese who might be called as witness for the prosecution. Counsel said he knew enough about “Chinese wireless” and intrigue to believe that even prison walls could not stop communication. Counsel for the defence undertook to warn his client against making any communication that would sevour of subornation, and bail was granted in one surety of £2OO.
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Southland Times, Issue 18077, 2 May 1919, Page 5
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180CHINAMAN CHARGED Southland Times, Issue 18077, 2 May 1919, Page 5
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