Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000675/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 6 August 1996.
1. This is an appeal against conviction by three appellants who were convicted by a magistrate on 1st April 1996, the allegation being that on 10th January 1996, they attempted to steal a travelling bag at the China-Hong Kong Terminal. The 3rd appellant's notice of appeal also includes an appeal against his conviction for breaching an immigration condition of stay. To that offence however he had pleaded guilty, so it was rather difficult to understand the basis of that appeal. He has, however, t