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 out on bills on four occasions between April 24 and May 5.Eastern Court heard on Friday that Monkivitch used various excuses to leave the premises, including telling hotel staff that the breakfast buffet was included in his booking, despite him not being a guest.