Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000398/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 15 August 1996.
1. This matter comes before us on a case stated by a magistrate, Mr W.J. Eccleton, seeking our opinion on questions of law. The appellant is the Attorney-General. The respondents are persons charged with having gambled in a gambling establishment, in December 1994, contrary to section 6 of the Gambling Ordinance, Cap 148. As formulated in the case, the questions are as follows: