to Defendant On grounds of insufficient evidence the charge against William Achuck Wang of uttering a coun-forfeit $100 U. S. Federal Bank note in part payment of a loan of G.$1,000 on his insurance policy with the Sun Life Assurance Ca., was at the U.S. Commissioner's Court on Tuesday dismissed, In discharging Wang, the Commissioner warned him that future he should be very careful accepting money from anyone und that this case should serve to ach him a very good lesson.
Ithough you accepted this note from a. bank teller whom almost. anyone would trust you should have examined all the money," vaid Mr. N. E, Lurton, evident' (the Commissioner con Hinued) that defendant had intention of uttering this note at} he Sun Life Assurance Ca., with intention of cheating im, ut the same time there was quite bit of suspicion resting upon him and nobody but himself could indge correctly whether he was icuilty or not. Before allowing defendant to go his Honour gave him fair warning that he might be charged again, Dr. H.C. Mei, defending, stated that "it wus quite unheard of, for a man of accused's standing' and reputation to stoop to do a thing of this sort while he had such a promising future before him.
The note, which was confiscated, is to be sent back to the United States Federal authorities.
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