HKSAR v. Chan Sui Wai

HCMA000274/1999

1999, No. MA 274

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

(APPELLATE JURISDICTION)

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 274 OF 1999

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Coram: The Honourable Mrs Justice V. Bokhary in Court

Date of Hearing: 20 May 1999

Date of Delivery of Judgment: 20 May 1999

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J U D G M E N T

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1. On 9th February this year this Appellant appeared before Richard D. Donald, Esquire and pleaded not guilty to one charge of wounding, contrary to section 19 of the Offences Against the Person Ordinance, Cap. 212. He was convicted on the same day.

2. He now appeals against conviction. In a statement attached to his Notice of Appeal against Conviction, he in effect states that he is innocent of the offence and he was wrongly convicted by the Magistrate. The Appellant has handed me a document setting out those parts of the evidence given by the prosecution witnesses which he disputes. He has also handed me documents showing that he has made a complaint to CAPO.

3. In the Magistrate's Statement of Findings, the Magistrate carefully considered all the evidence before convicting the Appellant. In my view, there is ample evidence for the Magistrate to convict. The appeal is therefore dismissed.

Representation:

Mr CHAN Sui-wai, Appellant in person

Mr Simon TAM (of the Department of Justice) for the Respondent