Read the full judgment text of CACC 000219/1975 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. The Appellant was stopped in the street by the police, who thought he was acting in a furtive manner. They began to search him but he suddenly broke away and tried to escape. He was caught after a short chase. He was found to be carrying two wrist-watches and a sum of money. Believing the watches to have been stolen the police questioned him and he admitted that he had earlier robbed two men in Sun Lau Street, Hung Hom. He was arrested and taken to the police station. The robberies were never