Read the full judgment text of CACC 000153/1972 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 13 April 1972.
1. The two Appellants WONG Ching-sim and CHEUNG Tim pleaded guilty to robbery contrary to s.10 of the Theft Ordinance. On New Year's day 1972 at about 4 a.m. the two Appellants with one other went to the staircase at No.80, Connaught Road, Central. There were two men sleeping there, who were woken up and ordered to knock up the occupants of the 3rd floor, a goldsmith's workshop. The two men did this calling out that they were ill. Their voices were recognised so the door was opened and the Appel