Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000294/1988 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The appellant was convicted, by Mr Stretton at North Kowloon Magistrates Court, of possession of an offensive weapon, contrary to section 17 of the Summary Offences Ordinance, Cap. 228. Unfortunately, the particulars of offence alleged that he possessed the offensive weapon without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. This is the wording in section 33 of the Public Order Ordinance, Cap. 245 which create a similar but more serious offence. Section 17 requires only that a defendant give a sat