CHINESE ANNOYED

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 17, 14 October 1921, Page 4

CHINESE ANNOYED

LAR-RIKINISM AT PALMERSTON NORTH. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Palmerston North, October 11. For tha-past two or three years com-J plaints have been reaching the police inPalmerston North to the effect that bands ] of larrikins were annoying Chinese rest-, dents, but until recently there was no-, thing’ definite to work on. However, on, the night of August 21 it was reported 1 that several windows had been wilfully; broken in different premises occupied by. Chinese, and tho result was the appearance of five .young fellows in the Magis-, trato's Court yesterday on charges ot; havin" done wilful damage. Dudley, Vile, Charles Lane, David Wilds, Alfred, Mabey, and Leslie Freeman were each’ charged with breaking two window panes 1 valued at *22 2s. 6d., in tho laundry of,, Woh Lee Vile and Lane were also charged with breaking « nrindow, valued) at A2 7s. 6d., the property of Sam Lee,, and with breaking a plateglass window., valued at A 24, in another ehop occupied. evidence it was gathered that; the young fellows were all under, the in-, fluence of liquor, and had visited an; hotel after hours. On leaving there some) of tho party first interfered with a -o-, ligious meeting, and then set the intention of baiting the Cinnamen . That they had used brickbats to smash the windows was evident when these, missiles wero produced ui court. The; defendant Vile pleaded not guilty to «Ib the charges against him, nleaded not guilty to having broken the How of Wong lx*. The other accused. P1 Jn d tho 8 oourae of the evidence several of the accused contradicted st ? ton ® I originally made to the police X theHl , fls to where liquor had boon obtained Mr J L. Stout, S.M., said that all; the defendants would be convicted <m ■ each of their respective charges I'lth, ho exception of-Vile, who would be exonerated in the Woh; I*e, case. Each , would bo fined .25 and ordered to pay, Bs. 6d. towards Ute damage, and “Jo to share tho costs. The damage for which, Lane was responsible in connection with, tho Cuba Street premises I ■626 7s. 6d. His Worship, therefore con-, victed "him and ordered him to oomo up ■ for sentence when called upo",. the, amount to be repaid in Xi merits over a period of two J, • j Magistrate pointed out that if LZ-F ments wore not Kept j-Ltm ■ 'vould bo liable to imprisonment for three . “miTio same sitting Hugh John Touhy,; a young man, was flnod *22 and costs for . using threatening behaviour when • 3 j requested to desist from annoying party at a private dance.