Read the full judgment text of CACC 001368/1977 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. This is an appeal against a sentence of twelve months' imprisonment for burglary. The Appellant was seen in the middle of the night in a shop in Tsimshatsui. He was approached by the police, was asked what he was doing and made no answer. When further questioned he still made no answer. He was, therefore, arrested and taken to the police station. He pleaded guilty to the offence and it was found that he had a clear record. In spite of an absence of previous convictions the learned magistrate