THE FANTAN CASES.
WELLINGTON, December 30. A deputation, headed by the Mayor, waited on the -Minister of Justice this morning, and brought under notice tho resolution (previously telegraphed) passed at a public meeting relating to the imposition of a heavy fine on several Chinamen for playing fan-tan. A petition to his Excellency was also presented praying that the fine bo remitted. The deputation urged that tho defendants wore strangers to tho country, and were not aware of our customs or law ; further, that they wore uot for gain. Mr Dick, in reply, said that the police had on seve -al occasions warned the keeper of the house in which these men played of the pcnaltiohe would incur if gambling wore allowed to go on. However, he would be happy to forward the petition for his Excellency’s favourable consideration. A report would ho obtained from tho magistrates who convicted the Chinamen as to wether tho fine was too severe, and the ease would the i lie fully considered. He mentioned that the fine having been paid it would bo rather difficult to have it refunded.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 1029, 6 January 1882, Page 3
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184THE FANTAN CASES. Dunstan Times, Issue 1029, 6 January 1882, Page 3
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