Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000810/1997 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 24 February 1998.
1. The Appellant appeals against conviction on one charge of engaging in bookmaking contrary to section 7 (1)(a) of the Gambling Ordinance, Cap. 348. The trial proceeded on the not uncommon basis of the admitted facts being put before the Magistrate, the exhibits being put before the Magistrate and submissions being made on behalf of the parties. The Magistrate thereafter convicted the Appellant of the charge. He announced his findings at the trial in this form: