Read the full judgment text of HCMA 001124/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 29 November 1996.
1. This appellant was convicted by Mr Candy at the Western Magistracy. She pleaded guilty to a pickpocketing case and breach of a deportation order. She took a wallet from the handbag of a Japanese tourist in Landmark. This is a standard pickpocketing offence. The authorities are clear, the range of sentence is one of 12-15 months. There may well be aggravating and mitigating features - aggravating features such as operation as a gang and knives used. For a clear exposition, see the judgment of