Read the full judgment text of HCMA 249/2018 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 22 March 2019.
1. The appellant was charged with 1 offence of “Dishonestly endeavour to avoid payment of a legal fare lawfully due [1] ” (Charge 1) and 1 offence of “Assault occasioning actual bodily harm” (Charge 2). He was convicted of both charges by Magistrate Kathie Cheung (“the magistrate”) after trial. He was fined $700 and $6,000 for Charges 1 and 2 respectively.