Read the full judgment text of CACC 000241/1996 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 18 September 1996.
1. This applicant faced two counts, one of landing counterfeit coins contrary to s.105(a) of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap.200, and another of landing in Hong Kong without permission contrary to s.38(1)(a) of the Immigration Ordinance, Cap.115. It was particularized in the first count that he, on 17th October 1995, at Shaukeiwan pier in Hong Kong landed counterfeits of protected coins, namely 12,263 Hong Kong $10 coins and 289 Hong Kong $5 coins. At the same time and place he, being a person with no