Read the full judgment text of CACC 000349/1995 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 9 November 1995.
2. That offence took place on 14th January 1995. He and an co-accused, who was the helmsman, brought into Hong Kong people, one man and seven pregnant women on an unlit craft which was seaworthy but was not properly equipped for a sea voyage. His co-accused was older and was the helmsman and obviously had greater responsibility. He pleaded guilty at an early stage and received a much heavier sentence - 5 years and 6 months.