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| The incident happened on the third floor of the mall. |
Two men working at Worldwide Plaza, one of them a Filipino, were
meted punishments after they pleaded guilty to fighting each other in public, a
violation of the Public Order Ordinance.
The Filipino, Francis Dangaran, was fined $1,500 to be paid
within the day while his opponent, Yu Yan-ho, was given a jail sentence of two
weeks, suspended for 18 months, which means he would not have to go to jail if
he does not reoffend within the period.
Magistrate Stephanie Tsui heard that the two were no
stranger to the courts. Dangaran, 31 years old and manager of a shop in Worldwide,
has had a previous conviction while Yu, a cleaner, had two.
They also knew each other -- Dangaran was treating Yu to alcoholic
drinks when the fight broke out after work hours last Oct. 2 on the third floor
of World-Wide Plaza.
The fisticuffs erupted shortly after both became drunk.
Their lawyer said both sustained minor injuries, with Yu receiving
more bruises.
Magistrate Tsui noted that the two admitted their guilt
before trial, that they acted out of impulse and that they had expressed remorse.
But she emphasized that their offense was serious and needed
to be punished.
