HKSAR v. Choi Kwok Man

Read the full judgment text of HCMA 1073/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 21 May 1999.

1. This Appellant was tried before Abu B. bin Wahab, Esquire in the Magistrate's Court at Western on one charge of selling liquor without a licence. On 24th September 1998, he was convicted, and was fined $1,500.00 and ordered to pay costs in the sum of $500.00. He now appeals against conviction.

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Case No.HCMA 1073/1998
Court
High Court CFI
Date21 May 1999
Judge
Case Document
100%Judiciary

HCMA001073/1998

1998, HCMA 1073

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

(APPELLATE JURISDICTION)

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 1073 OF 1998

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BETWEEN
HKSAR Respondent
AND
CHOI KWOK MAN Appellant

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Coram: The Honourable Mrs Justice V. Bokhary in Court

Date of Hearing: 21 May 1999

Date of Delivery of Judgment: 21 May 1999

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J U D G M E N T

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1. This Appellant was tried before Abu B. bin Wahab, Esquire in the Magistrate's Court at Western on one charge of selling liquor without a licence. On 24th September 1998, he was convicted, and was fined $1,500.00 and ordered to pay costs in the sum of $500.00. He now appeals against conviction.

2. He lodged his Notice of Appeal against Conviction in the standard form but has written no ground of appeal thereon.

3. In his Statement of Findings, the Magistrate adopted the reasons which he had given when he convicted the Appellant. Having considered those reasons, I propose to say no more than that I am fully satisfied with the propriety of the conviction. The appeal is dismissed.

(V. Bokhary)
Judge of the Court of First Instance,
High Court

Representation:

Choi Kwok Man, Appellant in person

Mr Hayson K.S. Tse (of the Department of Justice) for the Respondent

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