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1895/39 Regina vs. Lee Heng Yum – gaming, Victoria (good description of Fan Tan Alley)

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DEPOSITION OF WITNESSES. Canada Province of British Columbia City of Victoria.

The depositions of Ah Wah of the City of Victoria aforesaid taken before the undersigned Police Magistrate in and for the said city this 19th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four at the City of Victoria aforesaid in the presence and hearing of Lee Heng Yun who stands charged before me The Deponent Ah Wah on his oath says as follows: I live at Yick Lum ,Fisgard Street ;i am a peddler out of work; I know the accused ; I know no 43 Fisgard Street; it is a tan house; I have been there several times; i was there last Wednesday about the 28th or 29th of November last; I have myself been served a summons for gambling; I was served on Saturday the 1st inst.; The Wednesday i was in the tan house on the Wednesday before I was served; I was in the house a little after one o'clock pm I saw the accused; he brought in the money bags and distributed them around the three tables , then sat down and handled the tan; I have worked in gambling houses and and know what tan is; the boss generally brings in the money sacks. Mr Grease objects) There were about 10 people at accused's