Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000129/1990 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 19 February 1990.
1. The appellant pleaded guilty before Mr E.P. Sweeney to a charge of remaining in Hong Kong after the 27thOctober 1989, the date upon which he was under the terms of his conditions of stay, required to leave. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of taking up employment in breach of such terms. He was sentenced to 10 weeks' imprisonment on the 1st charge and fined $500, in default 7 days' imprisonment on the 2nd charge. He now appeals against the sentence in respect of the 1st charge.