The subject of greyhound racing intruded itself into the serious precinets of the Provisional Court on July 11, when a Si-year old Chinese was charged with creating a disturbance at a compatriot's house in Whashing Road with the intention of extorting $2,000 from the complainant, Evidence was tendered by the com-_ plainant, a man named Li, to the effect that he had lived in Whashing Road, but that, as the accused had always caused trouble at the address, he removed to Ward Road. How: ever, his removal did not. prevent trouble following him to his new abode.
Accused told the Court that the: complainant had sold the family graves to the Luna Park people, and that he (accused) wanted to live on his father's property. Witness's father had sold the property to the complainant for 350,000 coppers, and he (witness) was willing to pay the money back to him for i Judge Tseng ruled that the cause for action was not a criminal one, and that it was a matter for a action.
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