Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000562/2001 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 7 December 2001.
1. On 28 April 2001 the appellant, a man of clear record aged 43 years, having pleaded not guilty before him to the charge of theft, A J Wyeth Esquire, magistrate, found him guilty after trial and convicted him. The particulars of the offence were that between 21 December 1999 and 12 January 2000, he had stolen 80 contactless smart cards (Octopus cards) valued at $30.00 each having a stored value totalling $77,373.60, the property of Creative Star Limited. This is his appeal against conviction.