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On a charge of insulting language the same accused was
sentenced to one month's imprisonment, the sentence to be
cumulative with that of two months previously given. (Sturt
Recorder, 9 February 1894:2)
The historical record contains nothing more about the price of fruit and
vegetables for almost two years. However, two newspaper items confirm
that the Chinese gardens continued, the first being on 19 April 1895, when
notice was given that poisoned twigs had been laid as rabbit baits on
Milparinka Common in the vicinity of the Chinese gardens. The second
provides an invaluable insight into the ecology of the Chinese community:
Court of Petty Sessions, May 21, 1895
before Messrs John Ducat, PM and Alex Lang JP.
Recovery of Money Lent - War Tong v Lee Chew.
The plaintiff being sworn by the blowing out of a lighted match said,
by an interpreter:
I am a gardener living at Yantara. The defendant owes me three
pounds ten shillings. He became indebted by his asking me to lend
him that amount. He never paid me the money back. He asked for
the money altogether three times and he promised each time to pay.
He promised to repay me next day and then next week Me ask he
say next week again. Me ask again and he then say go and ask Mr.
Kelly. Mr. Kelly say get order but when I brought him to Mr. Kelly he
would not give order. Defendant was working for Mr. Kelly at the
time. Then next I ask Mr. Kelly gone out and he say I owe you
nothing and he took the poker and he hunted me out of the kitchen.
To defendant - you owe me three pounds ten shillings. You
borrowed the money about eleven o'clock at night 1st of May. I lend
you money. I not know what you wanted it for. To the bench - Two
witnesses saw me lend the money. They are not present.
King You, being sworn by the extinguishing of a lighted match, said
through Charlie Joy, Interpreter, also on oath: - I live at the Chinese
Garden. I know the defendant. I saw War Tong give money to Lee
Chew. He gave him three pounds ten shillings on 1st May at about
eleven o'clock in the cellar at the garden. He did not know what for.
He saw him give it and he go away. He did not know what he do
with the money. He quite sure War Tong gave the money. By
defendant: I saw War Tong give you three notes and ten shillings.
You walked down the cellar. Four or five men down the cellar - Lee
Chew, Kin Hung, Too Lum, King You, Tom Gox, War Fong. Some
not see him give money. Tom Gox, duly sworn: I am a baker living
at Milparinka. I heard defendant ask the plaintiff for the loan of three
pounds ten shillings. I did not see the money pass between them.
They were down the garden when he ask for the money about three
weeks ago, May 1st. I was in Mr. Kelly's kitchen after that and heard