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ARREST AT 1 A.M.
CAULIFLOWER THIEF.
CHINESE WITH KNIVES. OVERPOWERED BY CONSTABLE A desperate struggle between Constable Wilson and a Chinese market J 1 gardener, who was armed with two knives, in a 'garden at Panmure at 1.30 a.m. on August 10, was described in the Police Court this morning, when Jucitig Hing, aged 50, appeared on three charges of stealing 17 sacks of cauliflowers, of la total value of £2 13/7, the property |of Wing Hing and Co., and Yock Man Fong. Detective Sergeant O'Sullivan prosecuted and Mr. Dyson appeared for accused, who pleaded guilty. Detective-Sergeant O'Sullivan said accuscd was a market gardener living at Panmure, near the two complainants. For some time past they had been missing large quantities of cauliflowers from their gardens. The estimated loss was £100. "Things got so bad," said Mr. O'Sullivan, "that Constable Wilson was assigned to watch the gardciirf at night. At 1.30 on the morning of August 10, lie heard someone cutting caulil'lov. crs. He watched for a while and then w-.nt over to where Jtieing Hing was, and arrested him. Hing put up a desperate struggle anil tried several times to use the knife on him. After a. fairly long struggle the constable managed to place one handcuff on the Chinese, but he then broke .away and again tried to use the knife. Ho was eventually overpowered and brought to the lock-up by Constable Wilson." Detective-Sergeant O'Sullivan added that other Chinese in the vicinity Had a considerable amount of difficulty with Jucing Hing. " Only One of His Clan."
Mr. Dyson said it was rather difficult to say much for Jueing Hing, cxcept that the losses of cauliflowers were no doubt very much by the other Chinese. Accused had a large cauliflower patch of his own and had only put through a small quantity of cauliflowers to the market. "Jueing Hing is one of the Law clan," said counsel. "There is only one other of this clan in Auckland. The other clans are tlio Wongs and the Pongs, and, of course, my client is considered an outsider. He has been made the butt of the others and blamed for everything. His wife died early this year and he has five children to support in China. In trying to get more money over to China he unfortunately was getting some more cauliflowers. He has given every assistance to the police and is very emphatic that he did not steal more cauliflowers than the small quantity he is at present charged with. The two knives, which the police have produced to-day, are used by these gardeners for cutting vegetables. When the 'constable jumped 011 his back and took him by surprise, I suppose he made some sort of defence after receiving such a shock. Ho has already been in custody nearly two weeks and if he goes to prison for these offences he will lose his garden. Already other Chinese are trying to get it away from him." Fine of £15 Imposed. The magistrate remarked that there was no proof that he had taken more cauliflowers than he was charged with stealing. Detective-Sergeant O'Sullivan: We know he sold 52 sacks, to the market after he had exhausted his own supply. Jueing Hing was fined £15, in default IS weeks' imprisonment, and he was ordered to make full restitution and pay witness' and interpreter's costs amounting to fl' 17/. An application for time to pay the fines was refused. AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LXIV, ISSUE 199, 24 AUGUST 1933https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers?query=Wing+Hing+auckland
CAULIFLOWER THIEF.
CHINESE WITH KNIVES. OVERPOWERED BY CONSTABLE A desperate struggle between Constable Wilson and a Chinese market J 1 gardener, who was armed with two knives, in a 'garden at Panmure at 1.30 a.m. on August 10, was described in the Police Court this morning, when Jucitig Hing, aged 50, appeared on three charges of stealing 17 sacks of cauliflowers, of la total value of £2 13/7, the property |of Wing Hing and Co., and Yock Man Fong. Detective Sergeant O'Sullivan prosecuted and Mr. Dyson appeared for accused, who pleaded guilty. Detective-Sergeant O'Sullivan said accuscd was a market gardener living at Panmure, near the two complainants. For some time past they had been missing large quantities of cauliflowers from their gardens. The estimated loss was £100. "Things got so bad," said Mr. O'Sullivan, "that Constable Wilson was assigned to watch the gardciirf at night. At 1.30 on the morning of August 10, lie heard someone cutting caulil'lov. crs. He watched for a while and then w-.nt over to where Jtieing Hing was, and arrested him. Hing put up a desperate struggle anil tried several times to use the knife on him. After a. fairly long struggle the constable managed to place one handcuff on the Chinese, but he then broke .away and again tried to use the knife. Ho was eventually overpowered and brought to the lock-up by Constable Wilson." Detective-Sergeant O'Sullivan added that other Chinese in the vicinity Had a considerable amount of difficulty with Jucing Hing. " Only One of His Clan."
Mr. Dyson said it was rather difficult to say much for Jueing Hing, cxcept that the losses of cauliflowers were no doubt very much by the other Chinese. Accused had a large cauliflower patch of his own and had only put through a small quantity of cauliflowers to the market. "Jueing Hing is one of the Law clan," said counsel. "There is only one other of this clan in Auckland. The other clans are tlio Wongs and the Pongs, and, of course, my client is considered an outsider. He has been made the butt of the others and blamed for everything. His wife died early this year and he has five children to support in China. In trying to get more money over to China he unfortunately was getting some more cauliflowers. He has given every assistance to the police and is very emphatic that he did not steal more cauliflowers than the small quantity he is at present charged with. The two knives, which the police have produced to-day, are used by these gardeners for cutting vegetables. When the 'constable jumped 011 his back and took him by surprise, I suppose he made some sort of defence after receiving such a shock. Ho has already been in custody nearly two weeks and if he goes to prison for these offences he will lose his garden. Already other Chinese are trying to get it away from him." Fine of £15 Imposed. The magistrate remarked that there was no proof that he had taken more cauliflowers than he was charged with stealing. Detective-Sergeant O'Sullivan: We know he sold 52 sacks, to the market after he had exhausted his own supply. Jueing Hing was fined £15, in default IS weeks' imprisonment, and he was ordered to make full restitution and pay witness' and interpreter's costs amounting to fl' 17/. An application for time to pay the fines was refused. AUCKLAND STAR, VOLUME LXIV, ISSUE 199, 24 AUGUST 1933https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers?query=Wing+Hing+auckland