Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000484/1992 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. These two appeals (MA 227 of 1992 and MA 484 of 1992) as well as the case stated (MA 718 of 1992) all arose out of separate criminal proceedings determined in the magistrates court. They were severely reserved for the consideration of this court pursuant to section 118(1) (d) of the Magistrates Ordinance, Cap. 227. With the consent of the parties we heard the three matters together for they all concern statutory provisions which are identical in terms or of precisely similar effect and the im