Read the full judgment text of CACC 000140/1979 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 17 February 1979.
1. The appellant pleaded guilty to the offence of desertion from the Royal Hong Kong Police Force contrary to section 28 of the Police Force Ordinance. The maximum sentence for this offence is twelve months' imprisonment. The appellant was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. He appeals against that sentence.