Read the full judgment text of HCMA 001100/1989 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 27 December 1989.
1. This is an appeal against sentence imposed after the appellant pleaded guilty to one charge of making a false statement in an application for an export licence. At the hearing before the Magistrate, Mr K.J. Townsley, Mr Takehashi, a principal shareholder and director of the appellant appeared and entered a plea of guilty. He had very little to say in mitigation and unfortunately did not refer the Magistrate to the statement which he had given to the Customs and Excise Department detailing the