Australian fined, given suspended jail term for dining and dashing in Hong Kong

An Australian man, who claimed to be a lawyer, has been fined HK$2,000 (US$255) and given a suspended sentence by a Hong Kong court for repeatedly leaving rest…

In breve

An Australian national was fined and given a suspended jail term for dining and dashing in Hong Kong. The exact amount of the fine is uncertain.

Punti chiave

• Australian fined
• given suspended jail term
• for dining and dashing

Contesto

Australian fined, given suspended jail term for dining and dashing in Hong Kong An Australian man, who claimed to be a lawyer, has been fined HK$2,000 (US$255) and given a suspended sentence by a Hong Kong court for repeatedly leaving restaurants without paying. Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, was also ordered to pay HK$2,039 in compensation to two Shangri-La hotels in Admiralty and Tsim Sha Tsui, as well as a Japanese restaurant, after skipping bills on four occasions between April 24 and May 5. Eastern Court heard on Friday that Monkivitch used various excuses to leave the... According to the collected source material from www.scmp.com, An Australian man, who claimed to be a lawyer, has been fined HK$2,000 (US$255) and given a suspended sentence by a Hong Kong court for repeatedly leaving restaurants without paying. Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, was also ordered to pay HK$2,039 in…

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Cosa resta incerto

• uncertainty about the exact amount of the fine

Categoria: cronaca
Entità: Australian, Hong, Kong