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Post by NZBC on Jun 27, 2012 19:09:36 GMT 12
THEFTS BY CHINESE.
PROBATION FOR FRUITERER. RESTITUTION ORDERED. Having been a week in custody on remand, Tom Yuen Young (23), a Chinese fruiterer, appeared before Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, for sentence on four charges of stealing typewriters, of a total value of £55. and of obtaining sums of £5 and £7 from a Wellington pawnbroker by false pretences. Mr. W. L. Wiseman said Young had a position to go to at Hamilton. His father, who lived at Taumarunui. had a large family at home and could not offer him a position there. However, he would see that complete restitution was made. The typewriters had been recovered and the restitution- was only that due to the pawnbrokers who had advanced him money on the machines. Stating that Young had "gone wrong temporarily," and that the offences were his first, the magistrate admitted him to probation for two years and ordered him to make restitution. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 211, 6 September 1937, Page 8
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Post by NZBC on Jun 27, 2012 23:23:15 GMT 12
SEVERAL CHARGES.
CHINESE IN COURT. PAWNED TYPEWRITERS. SENTENCE POSTPONED. A young and well dressed Chinese fruiterer who, when in need of money, J would not go to his compatriots for assistance, but pawned typewriters and a radio set that did not belong to him, is in custody awaiting sentence on a series of charges. He is Tom Yuen Young, aged 23. When he came before Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M., in the Police Court this morning, he pleaded guilty to four charges of stealing typewriters valued at £8. £11 10/, £10 10/ and £20, and attempting to steal another valued at £13 10/. The typewriters were the property of four Auckland firms. Young also pleaded guilty to two charges of obtaining, from a Wellington pawnbroker, sums of £5 and £7 >by falsely representing that a radio set and typewriter were his own property and unencumbered.
Admissions to Detective. Detective Slater produced etatemente which Young volunteered, to make to him in an interview at Auckland on August 17. In these Young said he was a married man* unemployed, and living apart from his wife. "Broke" when he arrived in Auckland from Wellington, the Chinese said he did not want to go to his countrymen for money. He did not want the typewriters except to pawn them to obtain money to pay hie fare to Te Awamutu to look for" work, to pay his board, buy clothing for himself and, in one case, to'redeem another machine. When arrested Young had no money. Detective-Sergeant Walsh said the offences were committed between July 26 and August 14, and as a result of his dishoneet transactions. Young obtained £12 10/ from the Wellington firm and a similar sum from Auckland firms. "He has never been in any trouble before," adtled Mr. Walsh. "He has been in Xew Zealand since he was nine years of age. After leaving school at Taumarunui he worked there and in Wellington, and eventually started, businei-s on hi* own account. This failed laet December, and since then he has done no work, but has been travelling about the country. Married to another Chinese five years ago, he is separated from his wife and is now the subject of a maintenance order."
Caused Through Poverty. Mr. W. L.-Wiseman, who appeared for Young, pointed out that these were Young's first offencee ami that he had given the police every assistance. The offences appeared to have been caused through poverty after Young had lost £700. when his business failed. Young had now been offered a good position at £3 10/ a week and found, as assistant in a fruiterer's shop at Hamilton. His parents lived at Taumaruniii, his father being comfortably off, and they might help him. Young could make restitution if given a chance. "I often think that in «uch cases as these it would be better if the prodigal returned to his parents," said the magistrate. "Could they not give him a position in their own shop?" In convicting and remanding Young for sentence next Monday, the magistrate asked the police to interview Young's father, and also make some further inquiries in other directions. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 205, 30 August 1937, Page 8
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