Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000334/2002 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 23 May 2002.
1. This is an appeal against sentence. The appellant was convicted on his own plea of a wounding offence, contrary to section 19 of the Offences Against the Persons Ordinance, Cap.212. It arose out of an assault on a business acquaintance of the appellant whereby the appellant struck the victim with his fist with a belt wrapped around it. The victim required a number of stitches to his head as a result. In respect of that, the appellant was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment. The appellant was