An unemployed native was chai with having been concerned with three others not yet in custody i obtaining from three complainants by titans' of false pretences the sum of $1,000, ata tea-shop in Canton Road on January 20, 1908. stated that when LY Chunk creeks Detective-Sub-Inspector Fitzgibbon
prison in the month of January last, the occured and his brother approached the complainants, who wore relations of Li Phuo-lai, and made representations that they were on gond terms with several men of influence whom they could persuade to have Li Chin-lai released. To accomplish thie they would require $1,000 down and further sam of $3,000 Inter on, The complainants gave the accused and hin brother a draft fur $1,000 on a native bank, bat the latter did not pay it over to any third party to obtain Li Chun-Ini's freedom, and in fact, the latter was ngt then or subsequently released.
The accused wax remanded in custody for one week.
THE ARAVART TROURLE, Mr. W. Kew charged' a native chauffeur with leaving his employment without giving proper notice.
"The complainant said that the ncensed asked for leave of absence on account of illness. 'This was granted and cotised went away and sent' a very inefficient substitute to take his place. At the end of the month recused called for his wages, which were paid to him, and he went away again. Soon afterwards complainant fonnd that sccused had taken other employment at higher wages.
Accused was fined one month's wages—$15.
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