Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000505/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 5 August 1996.
1. The appellant was convicted after trial of two charges, namely, making a false instrument, contrary to s.71 of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap 200 and assisting an offender, contrary to s.90(1) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, Cap 221 . He was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment on the first charge and six months on the second, part of which, namely, three months, is to run concurrently with the first sentence, making a total of 18 months. He now appeals against his convictions.