Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000195/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 19 June 1996.
1. This is an appeal against the sentences imposed by Mr. White sitting at Western Magistracy on 6 January 1996. The Appellant faced two charges. He pleaded guilty to each, firstly making a false representation to an Immigration Officer and secondly using an unlawfully obtained travel document. In brief, the Appellant had purchased a false passport from a syndicate in Nepal for the purpose of coming to Hong Kong to find work. The offences were committed when he attempted to use the document in q