Read the full judgment text of HCMA 001142/1997 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 17 March 1998.
1. This is an appeal against conviction. The Appellant, a man of previous good character in his 40's, faced two charges of common assault contrary to Section 40 of the Offences Against the Person Ordinance, Cap. 212. He was tried before T. H. Casewell Esquire sitting in the Magistrate's Court at Tsuen Wan; and on 18th November 1997 he was convicted on both charges. He was fined $750.00 in the first charge and $500.00 on the second charge and was ordered to pay $500.00 costs. He now appeals again