Garage Clerk's Lapse: Petrol Misappropriated A young Chinese clerk, Tsong Siu-lee, was sentenced to two weeks? Smprisonment at the Mixed Court en Tuesday for misappropriating $10.40, moneys received for the sale of petrol, the property of the China Motors, Ld.
Det. Sgt, Henry evidence of arrest, Mr. F, J. Schuhl, prosecuting for Mr. Max Friedman (manager of the garage), told the Court that accused was' clerk charge of gasolene. On Saturday and Sunday he received the money from customers and failed to hand it in, The matter was found out by Mr. MePherson, with the result that he was handed into custody. Counsel asked for a heavy sentence in view of the responsible position which prisoner had held. The evidence would show that he squeezed money several days runamg and failed to account for it. His alary was $50 and he was well treated. There was no necessity for him to squeeze. Counsel asked for an exemplary sentence so that thers would be discouraged.
After evidence had been given <onfirming this, prisoner said that the alleged misappropriations took ylaee on Saturday and Sunday. The bounager Kapt the books and he (accused) did not have a chance to make an entry, Mr, A. M. Preston (defending in the absence of Mr. H, D. Rodger) asked the Court to give accused the benefit of doubt. This was o civil matter, said counsel, and accused shortage of gasolene.—What amount was short, accused was pre pared to pay for.
The Court found prisoner guilty and sent him to prison for a fort wight.
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