1895/39 Regina vs. Lee Heng Yum – gaming, Victoria (good description of Fan Tan Alley)
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− | + | the game has been going on in this house for several | |
+ | months and accused has been boss and I know the money was | ||
+ | his' I can't say how often I have been in, perhaps once in | ||
+ | three weeks, once in two weeks or once in one week; I used | ||
+ | to work in two tan houses watching the door, only two in | ||
+ | this town; I say the money belonged to the accused because | ||
+ | he brought it in. | ||
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+ | To the Court: | ||
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+ | I followed immediately behind the accused in to the | ||
+ | tan house on the 28th ult. and heard him order the gas to be | ||
+ | lighted. | ||
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+ | Ah Wing, Interpreter. | ||
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+ | (Signature in Chinese). | ||
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+ | (Sd) F. Macrae, P. M. | ||
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+ | BC Archives GR-0419 Box 58 File 1895/39 | ||
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+ | BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. | ||
+ | Attorney General documents. |
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the game has been going on in this house for several months and accused has been boss and I know the money was his' I can't say how often I have been in, perhaps once in three weeks, once in two weeks or once in one week; I used to work in two tan houses watching the door, only two in this town; I say the money belonged to the accused because he brought it in.
To the Court:
I followed immediately behind the accused in to the tan house on the 28th ult. and heard him order the gas to be lighted.
Ah Wing, Interpreter.
(Signature in Chinese).
(Sd) F. Macrae, P. M.
BC Archives GR-0419 Box 58 File 1895/39
BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Attorney General documents.