Read the full judgment text of CACC 000165/1995 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 7 July 1995.
1. The applicant in this matter faced two charges, one of remaining in Hong Kong without the authority of the Director of Immigration and one charge of robbery. The applicant came to Hong Kong as an illegal entrant and was such at the time of the robbery, i.e. 24th May 1994. The robbery was committed in company with two other persons. At about 9:40 p.m. on that evening two sisters were walking home along Lung Sum Avenue when suddenly a male rushed out and blocked their path. He was armed with a