Read the full judgment text of HCAL 000085/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 16 November 1998.
1. In March 1997, three men were charged with offences contrary to the Gambling Ordinance (Cap. 148). They were alleged to have engaged in bookmaking activities. They were tried in the District Court. The trial was a lengthy one. 17 witnesses were called by the prosecution, and there was extensive legal argument throughout. The judge found that the Defendants had a case to answer, whereupon the Defendants elected neither to give nor to call evidence.