Alter all the sensation caused by his escape from custody, and tho trouble he had given the authorities in general, yesterday's proceedings in connection with the deportation of Tommy Jack, alias Fong Wing, were somewhat of an anti-climax. With his usual smile Wing entered the dock, and after a parley with the interpreter, Chun On, the latter intimated that Wing pleaded guilty and desired to be sent back to China by the first boat.
Mr. E. l. Larcombe, who appeared for thc Customs Department, instructed by Mr. D. P. Carey, then asked that the defendant bc sentenced to six months' imprisonment, the sentence to terminate on his déportâtion from thc Commonwealth. This, he explained, was the usual procedure adopted.
Thc defendant was sentenced accordingly.
Throughout Wing had displayed an ignorance of thc King's English, but when the interpreter was asked to explain the sentence to him and Mr. Scott said tell him not to break gaol again," the wily Celestial's face was illuminated with a broad grin before the interpreter could explain. Far from being morose, Wing was quite cheerful about his fate, and he smilingly confided to the pressmen in Court that he was "goan one fight with army."
Wing stated he came from Canton, so be will be deported to that place.
A reward of £20 was attached to the arrest of Wing, so his deportation should he a windfall to Acting sergeant Purtle, of North Rockhampton, who apprehended him.
Saturday 6 April 1929 Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.
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