Read the full judgment text of HCMP 002784/1984 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 17 October 1984.
1. Monday, the 24th of September last, was the Return Day for committal proceedings against Mr. George Tan and Others which had formally been commenced on 22nd May. The magistrate, Mr. Suttill, took his seat in an adjacent court in this building. The circumstances giving rise to the proceedings have been and remain the subject of public concern and interest within and beyond the confines of Hong Kong. No application has, at any stage, been made pursuant to section 87A(a) of the Magistrates Ordin