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Australian gets suspended jail term for Hong Kong restaurant scams

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An Australian man in Hong Kong has been fined and received a suspended jail sentence for repeatedly leaving restaurants without paying his bills. The 50-year-old, who identified himself as a legal consultant and merchant, admitted to four counts of making off without payment and two counts of criminal damage. He was ordered to pay over HK$2,000 in compensation to two hotels and a Japanese restaurant for bills incurred between late April and early May. AI

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Australian gets suspended jail term for Hong Kong restaurant scams

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    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…

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