Post by NZBC on Mar 5, 2011 22:22:13 GMT 12
A Chinese Prosecution
The Police Court was occupied for some hours on Saturday hearing a. charge oj theft preferred against Clio ~yr Chok, a Chinese, by one of his countrymen, Low- Ming. The information, alleged tbnt Chow Chok stole £23 8s 6d, the moneys of a partnership firm of- market gardeners, known as Hy Lee.— Mr W. Macalister, with Mr J. Moffett, appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr M. Gilfedder for the accused. Mi Chang w a s appointed officiaj interpreter, but two of his countrymen gave their assistance. Mr Macalister said that the accused was a member of the firm, which carried a market garden at Kew. Southland Times , Issue 19388, 12 September 1904, Page 4 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=ST19040912.2.45&cl=search&srpos=165&e=-------100--101----0chinese+market+garden--&st=1
The Police Court was occupied for some hours on Saturday hearing a. charge oj theft preferred against Clio ~yr Chok, a Chinese, by one of his countrymen, Low- Ming. The information, alleged tbnt Chow Chok stole £23 8s 6d, the moneys of a partnership firm of- market gardeners, known as Hy Lee.— Mr W. Macalister, with Mr J. Moffett, appeared for the prosecutor, and Mr M. Gilfedder for the accused. Mi Chang w a s appointed officiaj interpreter, but two of his countrymen gave their assistance. Mr Macalister said that the accused was a member of the firm, which carried a market garden at Kew. Southland Times , Issue 19388, 12 September 1904, Page 4 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=ST19040912.2.45&cl=search&srpos=165&e=-------100--101----0chinese+market+garden--&st=1