South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 3 hrs ago
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Australian fined, given suspended jail term for dining and dashing in Hong Kong
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An Australian man was fined and given a suspended jail sentence by a Hong Kong court for dining and dashing at multiple restaurants and hotels between April and May, with orders to pay compensation totalling over HK$2,000.
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
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