Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000280/2000 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 18 July 2000.
1. After his trial before a magistrate, the appellant was convicted of one charge of indecent assault. The incident occurred on 29 October 1999 inside an MTR train travelling from Prince Edward Station to Shek Kip Mei Station. The 1st prosecution witness, who was the alleged victim of this case, was standing in the proximity of the appellant. In the course of the journey, the lady found she was touched twice on her right thigh. She then summoned the police by means of her cellular phone. When th