Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000485/1995 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 24 August 1995.
1. The appellant was a witness in a criminal case and was summoned to appear at the trial in Court 6 at the San Po Kong Magistracy on 4th January, 1995. The case was subsequently transferred to Court 3 at 11:30 a.m. The court was informed that the appellant could not be found. Since he was the principal witness, the trial was adjourned to 15th March 1995. A warrant of arrest was issued after the learned magistrate was satisfied that the witness summons had been served on the appellant. The appel