Post by NZBC on Mar 21, 2015 11:52:58 GMT 12
A DEAD MAN'S DOLLARS
A DEAD MAN'S DOLLARS
CELESTIAL IN TROUBLE. CHOW FONG COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. At the Magistrate's Court, Greymouth, yesterday, before Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., two Chinamen named Chow Fong, storekeeper, and Low Pekong, both oi Greymouth, were jointly charged, on the information of Thomas Gibson, detective, of Christchurch, that they. did. on or about December 10th, 1912, at Greymouth unlawfully conspire by fraudulent means to defraud the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., of the sum of £293 11s. A second charge preferred against Low Pekong alleged that he did forge the name of Loo Yip (deceased) to a cheque for £293 11s on the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., Greymouth, and caused one William M. Stubbs to act on it as if it were genuine. Mr Joyce appeared on behalf of the f.c-cused Chow Fong and it was decided to take the first-named charge first. Inspector Phair conducted the proceedings on behalf of the police. Frank R. Cressey, manager of the Union Bank of Australia at Nelson, deposed that in February, 1912, he was manager of the Bank's branch in Greymouth. He remembered Chow Fong ntroducmg a Chinaman to him on or about February 24th, 1912. The application for a deposit slip (produced) showed that a deposit of £285 was lodged in the Bank by Loo Yip, who was introduced by Chow Fong, the date of the deposit being February 24th, 1912.
Grey River Argus , 8 July 1915, Page 6 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA19150708.2.47&srpos=3&e=-------100--1----0william+fong--
A DEAD MAN'S DOLLARS
CELESTIAL IN TROUBLE. CHOW FONG COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. At the Magistrate's Court, Greymouth, yesterday, before Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., two Chinamen named Chow Fong, storekeeper, and Low Pekong, both oi Greymouth, were jointly charged, on the information of Thomas Gibson, detective, of Christchurch, that they. did. on or about December 10th, 1912, at Greymouth unlawfully conspire by fraudulent means to defraud the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., of the sum of £293 11s. A second charge preferred against Low Pekong alleged that he did forge the name of Loo Yip (deceased) to a cheque for £293 11s on the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., Greymouth, and caused one William M. Stubbs to act on it as if it were genuine. Mr Joyce appeared on behalf of the f.c-cused Chow Fong and it was decided to take the first-named charge first. Inspector Phair conducted the proceedings on behalf of the police. Frank R. Cressey, manager of the Union Bank of Australia at Nelson, deposed that in February, 1912, he was manager of the Bank's branch in Greymouth. He remembered Chow Fong ntroducmg a Chinaman to him on or about February 24th, 1912. The application for a deposit slip (produced) showed that a deposit of £285 was lodged in the Bank by Loo Yip, who was introduced by Chow Fong, the date of the deposit being February 24th, 1912.
Grey River Argus , 8 July 1915, Page 6 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=GRA19150708.2.47&srpos=3&e=-------100--1----0william+fong--