Read the full judgment text of CACC 000211/1997 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. The applicant faced one charge of burglary in the District Court. He was charged that on or about 24 December 1996, he burgled the ground floor premises at 25C Peak Road, Cheung Chau. He stole, so it was alleged, six finger-rings, a pair of ear-rings, one Walkman, some currencies and other articles therein. He came before His Honour Judge Hawkes and pleaded guilty to the charge. His criminal record was placed before the court. Suffice it to say it comprises a series of burglary offences from