Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000135/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 February 1998.
1. The Appellant was convicted in the Magistracy of two offences, one of attempting to mislead a police officer, the other a breach of condition of stay. In respect of the first charge, he gave false information to a police officer by claiming to be the holder of a passport in the name of another person. When the policeman examined the passport, he found that the signature was different and made enquiries. It was then revealed that this Defendant was an overstayer.