Ng ordered an investigation into the activities of a big gang of loafers who are believed timizing riesha coolies by handing them counterfeit coins.
Chang Wei-chun was charged with uttering counterfeit coins. The police evidence was that a detective saw accused alight from a Public ricsha and hand the coolie 20-cent piece, which proved to be spurious and for which he demanded change in copper coins. The detective went to the scene and, finding the 20-cent piece to be bad, he arrested accused who tried to escape by running into an alleyway. Thee BO-cent notes and eight 20 cent-pieces, all of which were worthl were found in his possession.
Questioned by Judge Ng, accused denied the offence and said that the coins had been handed to him by. persons who had purchased olives from hit The police replied that accused had made a complete confession to the effect that he and a number of other persons had been victimizing riesha coolies in this manner, namely; that they gave the spurious coins and demanded copper coins as change. He obtained the counter-felt coins from a man whom ne met every morning.
'A sentence of five years was imposed on an unemployed Chinese by Sudge Ng for uttering a counterfeit '$10 note, purporting to be issued by the Bank of China, at an exchange shop at 1008 East Don Ka Loong. He had given the note in to be cashed and the money was handed to him. When it was covered that the note was a forged tone, chase was given and accused was arrested, Mr. ¥. D. Wong, Axsistant Municipal Advocate, prosecuted and said. that accused was believed to be a member of a gang: of men who made their living in this
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