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1. The respondent, a former police officer, pleaded guilty to the offence of corruptly soliciting $1,000, contrary to section 4(2) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, Cap. 201 and, on the 2nd January, 1974 was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment suspended for 12 months. On the 16th January, 1974 the Attorney General applied for leave to apply to the then Full Court for review of sentence under section 81A of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, Cap. 221 and on the following day the Chief Justi